During a regularly scheduled meeting, the New York City Campaign Finance Board determined that one campaign in the Council District 31 February 2013 special election and one campaign in the Council District 12 November 2012 special election committed violations.
The Board also determined that two City Council campaigns in the 2013 elections committed violations. In announcing those penalties, Board Chair Rose Gill Hearn said: “The penalties levied today against the Cumbo and Levine City Council campaigns represent only the first step in this proceeding. The Board will consider violations and penalties for the other parties to these transactions.”
For details on the Board’s actions, please refer to the chart below. Please note that the numbers on the “Total Penalties” column are linked to documents that provide detail on the violations committed.
Violations and Penalties
| Candidate | Total Public Funds Received | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
|
Marie M. Adam-Ovide CD #31 (February 2013) |
$0 | Filing late disclosure statements | $484 | $1,761 |
| Failing to provide bank account statements | $345 | |||
| Failing to demonstrate compliance with reporting requirements for receipts or disbursements | $432 | |||
| Failing to respond to the Draft Audit Report | $500 | |||
|
Laurie A. Cumbo CD #35 (2013) |
$92,400 | Accepting and failing to report an over-the-limit contribution from a prohibited source | $7,868 | $7,868 |
|
Pamela Johnson CD #12 (November 2012) |
$0 | Filing a disclosure statement five days late | No Penalty | $900 |
| Failing to document transactions | $900 | |||
|
Mark D. Levine CD #7 (2013) |
$92,400 | Accepting and failing to report an over-the-limit contribution from a prohibited source | $8,686 | $8,686 |
Archived video of today’s meeting will be made available at www.nyccfb.info/live.