A report of a $25,000 fine levied as a result of a D.C. Department of Buildings probe of Falls Church City Council member Caroline Lian’s alleged failure to disclose the full measure of her employment broke in the D.C. media last night.

Lian, who began serving on the F.C. Council in January 2022, was hit with the fine last week. She told the News-Press in an exclusive interview last night that the matter resulted from a “clerical error” on a disclosure form that has been corrected, concerning the fact she also worked for Freddie Mac and on the F.C. City Council.

She said she’s resigned her position with the D.C. Department of Buildings as a result of what she called a “very petty” action against her. “I’ve corrected the form, paid the fine, and now I am moving on,” she said.