At a regularly scheduled meeting today, the New York City Campaign Finance Board voted on enforcement matters for five campaigns involved in the 2013 citywide election cycle. Details of the Board’s determinations are outlined in the charts below.
Board Chair Rose Gill Hearn announced the release of the official New York City 2015 General Election Voter Guide for Election Day on Tuesday, November 3rd.
“The Voter Guide is a key part of the CFB’s mission of empowering the voters of New York City. Every registered voter can and should vote in this election. I urge everyone to consult the CFB’s guide and, then, to make sure they get to the polls on November 3rd,” said Chair Gill Hearn.
The Guide is a comprehensive, non-partisan resource on the races for Queens City Council District 23, Staten Island City Council District 51, the three district attorney races, and the judicial races taking place in all five boroughs. All registered voters living in City Council District 23 will receive a printed guide in the mail with information specific to their local races. The Guide is available online in five languages: English, Spanish, Bengali, Chinese and Korean.
Archived video of today’s meeting will be available at www.nyccfb.info/live.
Violations and Penalties
(for details, follow the link in Total Penalties column)
| Candidate | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
| I. Daneek Miller Candidate, 2013 City Council District 27 Program Participant:$95,580 in public funds received |
Failing to report merchant accounts used for campaign purposes | $250 | $13,030 |
| Failing to provide bank and merchant account statements | $500 | ||
| Failing to file daily pre-election disclosure statements | $100 | ||
| Making impermissible post-election expenditures | $563 | ||
| Exceeding the expenditure limit | $11,617 |
| Candidate | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
| Zead Ramadan Candidate, 2013 City Council District 7 Program Participant: |
Failing to provide bank/merchant account statements | $500 | $97,448 |
| Failing to report transactions | $797 | ||
| Failing to demonstrate compliance with reporting requirements for receipts and disbursements | $2,500 | ||
| Filing late disclosure statements | $100 | ||
| Failing to demonstrate compliance with subcontractor reporting and documentation requirements | $200 | ||
| Accepting contributions from corporations, limited liability companies, or partnerships | $7,950 | ||
| Accepting a contribution from an unregistered political committee | $250 | ||
| Failing to document transactions | $200 | ||
| Making cash expenditures greater than $100 | $1,704 | ||
| Failing to demonstrate that spending was in furtherance of the campaign | $1,912 | ||
| Exceeding the expenditure limit | $76,262 | ||
| Failing to respond to the Draft Audit Report | $5,073 |
| Candidate | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
| Deborah Rose Candidate, 2013 City Council District 49 Program Participant: $92,100 in public funds received |
Failing to report transactions | $53 | $565 |
| Accepting an over-the-limit contribution | $250 | ||
| Accepting a contribution from a corporation | $125 | ||
| Making impermissible post-election expenditures | $137 |
| Candidate | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
| John Whitehead Candidate, 2013 City Council District 42 Program Participant: |
Failing to provide bank statements | No Penalty | $16,528 |
| Failing to report transactions | $258 | ||
| Failing to demonstrate compliance with cash receipts reporting and documentation requirements | $108 | ||
| Accepting contributions from corporations, limited liability companies, or partnerships | $2,450 | ||
| Accepting contributions from unregistered political committees | $500 | ||
| Failing to document transactions | $200 | ||
| Making cash expenditures greater than $100 | $1,210 | ||
| Maintaining a petty cash fund greater than $500 | $50 | ||
| Failing to demonstrate that spending was in furtherance of the campaign | $1,845 | ||
| Making impermissible post-election expenditures | $820 | ||
| Late response to audit documentation and information requests | $1,307 | ||
| Accepting over-the-limit contributions | $7,780 |
Public Funds Repayments
| Candidate | Public Funds Received does not reflect repayment obligation) |
Public Funds Repayment |
| Ari Kagan Candidate, 2013 City Council District 48 |
$92,400 | $6,354.89 * |
| I. Daneek Miller Candidate, 2013 City Council District 27 |
$95,580 | $439.51 * |
| Zead Ramadan Candidate, 2013 City Council District 7 |
$50,731 | $13,899 |
| John Whitehead Candidate, 2013 City Council District 42 |
$65,364 | $29,770 |
* Final bank balance