During a regularly scheduled meeting today, the Campaign Finance Board determined that four campaigns in the 2009 elections and one campaign in the November 2010 special election in Council District 28 (Queens) committed violations.
Separately, the Board determined that two campaigns in the 2009 elections must repay public funds and that the 2009 mayoral campaign of William C. Thompson, Jr. received a post-election public funds payment.
For details on these Board actions, please refer to the charts below. Please note that the hyperlinked documents (pdf) attached to the 'Total Penalties' figure for each campaign provide detail on the violations committed.
Violations and Penalties
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Candidate |
Total Public Funds Received |
Violation |
Penalty |
Total Penalties |
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Salim Ejaz Comptroller (2009) |
$0 |
Filing disclosure statements late |
$1,800 |
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Failing to accurately report disbursements |
$3,000 |
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Failing to provide employment information |
$400 |
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Accepting over-the-limit contributions |
$250 |
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Accepting three corporate contributions |
$750 |
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Failing to provide signed intermediary affirmation statements |
$200 |
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Failing to document transactions |
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$100 |
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William C. Thompson, Jr. |
$3,709,091 |
Accepting contributions over the “doing business” limit |
$5,600 |
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Accepting contributions from unregistered political committees |
$4,600 |
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Accepting over-the-limit contributions |
$2,500 |
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Making impermissible post-election expenditures of $16,205 |
$1,620 |
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Accepting five corporate contributions |
$750 |
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Failing to report or adequately respond to questions about intermediaries |
$600 |
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Failing to report attributions for contributions from partnerships and |
$800 |
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Failing to file daily pre-election disclosure statements |
$350 |
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Failing to provide intermediary affirmation statements |
$200 |
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Maintaining a petty cash fund greater than $500 |
No penalty |
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Harpreet S. Toor |
$0 |
Filing a disclosure statement late |
Infraction--No penalty |
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Failing to accurately report receipts |
$500 |
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Accepting a corporate contribution |
$250 |
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Ruben Dario Vargas |
$56,310 |
Filing a disclosure statement late |
Infraction--No Penalty |
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Failing to accurately report cash receipts |
$500 |
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Failing to demonstrate that spending was in furtherance of the campaign |
$50 |
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Manny C. Velazquez |
$55,200 |
Failing to report and document an in-kind contribution |
$250 |
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Failing to respond adequately to questions regarding five transactions |
$250 |
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Accepting a corporate contribution |
$550 |
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Failing to adequately document and explain transactions |
$100 |
Please review the 2009 Penalty Guidelines for more information on how penalties are assessed.
Public Funds Repayments
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Candidate |
Total Public Funds Received |
Public Funds Repayment |
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Ruben Dario Vargas |
$56,310 |
$234 |
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Manny C. Velazquez |
$55,200 |
$411 |
Post-Election Public Funds Payment
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Candidate |
Total Public Funds Received |
Public Funds Payment |
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William C. Thompson, Jr. |
$3,709,091 |
$444,029* |
*Penalties assessed by the Board were deducted from the candidate's payment.
Archived video of today’s meeting, and past Board meetings, can be found at www.nyccfb.info/live.