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Campaign Finance Board Votes on Penalties and Repayment Obligations

April 12, 2012

During a regularly scheduled meeting today, the Campaign Finance Board determined that four campaigns in the 2009 elections commited violations.
 
The Board also determined that two campaigns in the 2009 elections must repay public funds.

For details, see below. Please note that the hyperlinked documents attached to the 'Total Penalties' for each campaign provide detail on the violations committed (pdf).

In addition, the Board determined that the new rules governing disclosure of independent expenditures will not be enforced for any election occuring prior to August 13, 2012. The rules were adopted by the Board on March 15, 2012.

Violations and Penalties


Candidate

Total Public Funds Received

Violation

Penalty

Total Penalties

William A. Carrington
CD #36 (2009)

$33,300

Failing to report a receipt

$50

$900

Failing to report an expenditure

$50

Failing to accurately report cash receipts

$500

Failing to accurately report receipts and disbursements

$250

Failing to document a transaction

$50

Maintaining a petty cash fund greater than $500

Violation No Penalty

Luis A. Facundo
CD #10 (2009)

Non-Participant

Failing to provide deposit records

$250

$1,612

Failing to accurately report disbursements

$1,000

Making cash expenditures greater than $100

$150

Maintaining a petty cash fund greater than $500

$212

Peter J. Gleason
CD #01 (2009)

$88,550

Filing a disclosure statement late

$750

$1,150

Accepting three corporate contributions

$300

Failing to demonstrate that spending was in furtherance of the campaign

$100

Adrian M. Straker
CD #36 (2009)

$35,550

Making improper post-election expenditures

$213

$363

Accepting a contribution from a limited liability company

$50

Failing to demonstrate that spending was in furtherance of the campaign

$50

Making cash payments greater than $100 limit

$50

Please review the 2009 Penalty Guidelines for more information on how penalties are assessed.

Public Funds Repayments


Candidate

Total Public Funds Received

Public Funds Repayment

William A. Carrington
CD #36 (2009)

$33,300

$15,515

Adrian M. Straker
CD #36 (2009)

$35,550

$21,926

2009 candidate Peter J. Gleason already repaid the balance remaining in the campaign's bank account.

Archived video of today's meeting, and past Board meetings, can be found at www.nyccfb.info/live.