November 8, 2012
During a regularly scheduled meeting today, the Campaign Finance Board determined that two campaigns committed violations.
The Board also ratified public funds payments to Andrew L. King and Cheryl Simmons-Oliver for the special election in Council District 12.
For details on the Board's actions, please refer to the charts below.
| Candidate | Total Public Funds Received | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
|
Charles A. Bilal CD #28 (Nov. 2010) |
$0 | Failing to file a disclosure statement | $506 | $1,465* |
| Failing to provide banks statements | No penalty | |||
| Accepting an over-the-limit contribution | $469 | |||
| Failing to document an in-kind contribution | $34 | |||
| Failing to report and document five expenditures | $169 | |||
| Maintaining a petty cash fund greater than $500 | $101 | |||
| Failing to respond to the Initial Request for Documentation | $93 | |||
| Failing to respond to the Draft Audit Report | $93 | |||
|
Allan W. Jennings CD #28 (2011) |
Non-participant | Filing a disclosure statement late | No penalty | $0 |
| Failing to report four expenditures | No penalty |
* The Board reduced certain penalty amounts so as to avoid penalties disproportionate to the size of the campaign.
Please review the 2009 Penalty Guidelines for more information on how penalties are assessed.
| Candidate | Date of Payment | Public Funds Received |
|
Andrew L. King CD #12 (Nov. 2012 special) |
November 1, 2012 | $9,270 |
|
Cheryl Simmons-Oliver CD #12 (Nov. 2012 special) |
October 24, 2012 | $43,867 |
|
Cheryl Simmons-Oliver CD #12 (Nov. 2012 special) |
November 1, 2012 | $9,450 |
Archived video of today’s meeting, and past Board meetings, can be found at www.nyccfb.info/live.