FREDERICK, Md. -- Rep. Roscoe Bartlett has underreported or failed to report roughly $1 million in property sales since 2004, a newspaper reports.
Bartlett, R-Md., told The Frederick News-Post that the omissions, involving at least four properties, reflected a combination of inattentiveness and confusion by himself and others about the deals.
"Nothing sinister, not trying to hide anything," Bartlett said.
He said he would amend the reports to correct the discrepancies.
Bartlett is running for a ninth term representing the 6th District, which includes all or part of eight counties from the state's western border to the Susquehanna River.
The News-Post reported the discrepancies Sunday after comparing Bartlett's federally mandated personal financial disclosure forms with state property records.
Under federal law, members of Congress must disclose details of their finances annually, including their earned and unearned income, assets, gifts and travel. Failing to file a disclosure statement carries a civil penalty of up to $11,000. Falsifying a statement can carry the fine plus criminal penalties of up to five years imprisonment.