December 11, 2008
During a regularly scheduled meeting today, the Campaign Finance Board assessed penalties against three campaigns and issued post-election public funds payments to two campaigns.
Penalties were assessed against the 2005 City Council campaigns of Erlene King, Dhanpaul Narine, and Joel Rivera. For a complete list, see below.
The Board issued a post-election public funds payment of $13,827 to the campaign of Ms. King, after the withholding of penalties. A post-election public funds payment of $20,000 was also made to the campaign of Leithland Tulloch, a candidate in the February 20, 2007 special election in district 40 (Brooklyn).
| Candidate | Office | Public Funds Received | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
| King, Erlene (2005) | CD #45 | $68,205 | Filing disclosure statements late | $450 | $1,175 |
| Failing to provide bank statements | $50 | ||||
| Failing to submit expenditure documentation | $675 | ||||
| Narine, Dhanpaul (2005) | CD #28 | $0 | Failing to report in-kind contributions | $500 | $3,275 |
| Failing to submit adequate documentation substantiating in-kind contributions | $150 | ||||
| Accepting a $4,750 over-the-limit contribution | $2,625 | ||||
| Rivera, Joel (2005) | CD #15 | $0 | Accepting four corporate contributions | $500 | $500 |
| Accepting a contribution from an unregistered political committee | VNP | ||||
| Accepting a contribution from an unregistered political committee | VNP |