Bob Gough of the Jackson County Taxpayers Association has filed a formal complaint with the Missouri Ethics Commission against Freedom Inc.

Freedom officials on Friday afternoon acknowledged the lapse and said they would be filing the necessary reports soon. 

Gough says in the complaint that Freedom has violated campaign finance disclosure requirements.

Gough said he noticed that Freedom had not filed any reports in 2009 on its activiites. Even if little money was collected or spent, Freedom would be required to file reports stating as such, Gough said.

Gough, a Lee's Summit Republican, said he called and asked the Missouri Ethics Commission why Freedom had not filed reports for 2009. They didn't offer any explanation.

So he filed his complaint, dated Oct. 9.

 Eugene Standifer, treasurer for Freedom, said Friday afternoon that he was in the process of filing the reports.

He said the chore had not been done because "we've had no activity. It's been a very, very slow year."

Standifer said he had talked to the ethics commission. He told them he was running behind and would soon file the required reports.