During a regularly scheduled meeting today, the Campaign Finance Board determined that nine campaigns in the 2009 elections committed violations and one campaign in the February 2009 special election commited violations.
Separately, the Board also determined that five campaigns in the 2009 elections and must repay public funds.
Two campaigns in the 2009 election and one campaign in the February 2009 special election will receive a post-election payment of public funds.
The Board also voted to dismiss a complaint against the 2009 campaign of City Council candidate Lynn Nunes (CD #28).
For details, see below. Please note that hyperlinks attached to the numbers provide details on violations committed by each campaign (pdf).
Violations and Penalties
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Candidate |
Total Public Funds Received |
Violation |
Penalty |
Total Penalties |
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Francesca M. Castellanos |
$75,240 |
Converting campaign funds to personal use |
$3,546 |
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Filing a disclosure statement late |
$750 |
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Improper post-election expenditures |
Violation No Penalty |
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Failing to document expenditures |
Violation No Penalty |
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Failing to comply with subcontractor reporting requirements |
Violation No Penalty |
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Elizabeth S. Crowley |
$88,550 |
Exceeding the expenditure limit |
Violation No Penalty |
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Improper post-election expenditures |
Violation No Penalty |
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One corporate contribution |
Violation No Penalty |
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Failing to timely respond |
Violation No Penalty |
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Delia M. |
$76,890 |
Over-the-limit contribution |
$125 |
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Improper post-election expenditures |
$577 |
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Failing to report three transactions |
$150 |
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Failing to provide deposit slips |
$50 |
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Failing to comply with subcontractor reporting requirements |
$50 |
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Stanley J. Kalathara |
Non-participant |
Failing to timely respond |
$1,000 |
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Lynn Nunes |
$88,550 |
Submitting inconsistent documentation |
$500 |
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Debit variance of 9.5% |
$250 |
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Mike Ricatto |
$40,847 |
Over-the-limit contribution |
$5000 |
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Over-the-limit |
$5000 |
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Failing to accurately report receipts |
$250 |
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Joel Rivera |
$0 |
Accepting an over-the-limit ‘Doing Business’ contribution |
$500 |
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Robert J. Rodriguez |
$68,562 |
Four over-the-limit "Doing Business" contributions |
$2,700 |
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One corporate contribution |
$125 |
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Filing a disclosure statement three days late |
$150 |
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Failing to report a transaction |
$50 |
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Failing to comply with subcontractor reporting requirements |
$100 |
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Failing to report an in-kind contribution |
$50 |
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Exceeding the expenditure limit |
$5,224 |
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Making a cash payment in excess of $100 and maintaining a petty cash fund greater than of $500 |
$340 |
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Swaranjit Singh |
$88,550 |
One corporate contribution |
$35 |
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Exceeding the expenditure limit |
$5,653 |
Public Funds Repayments
|
Candidate |
Total Public Funds Received |
Public Funds Repayment |
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Francesca M. Castellanos |
$75,240 |
$18,754 |
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Lynn Nunes |
$88,550 |
$3,282 |
Candidates Elizabeth S. Crowley CD #30 (2009) and Robert J. Rodriguez CD #8 (2009) are required to repay the remaining balance in the campaign's bank account. Candidate Swaranjit Singh CD #23 (2009) already repaid his required remaining balance in the campaign's bank account.
Public Funds Payments
|
Candidate |
Total Public Funds Received |
Public Funds Payment |
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Delia M. Hunley-Adossa |
$87,598 |
$10,7081 |
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Mike Ricatto |
$40,847 |
$40,8471 |
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Ydanis A. Rodriguez |
$152,696 |
$3182 |
1Penalties assessed by the Board were deducted from the candidate's campaign payment.
2This will offset penalties assessed by the Board in January.
Archived video of today’s meeting, and past Board meetings, can be found at www.nyccfb.info/live.