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CFB Votes on Enforcement Matters for Six Campaigns; Holds Hearing for Public Comment on Proposed Rules

September 15, 2016
At a regularly scheduled meeting today, the New York City Campaign Finance Board determined that six campaigns involved in the 2013 citywide election cycle committed violations and assessed penalties. The Board determined that one campaign is required to repay public funds. Details of the Board’s determinations are outlined in the charts below.
 
The Board ratified public funds payments to one campaign in City Council District 17's primary election on August 19 and 25 and September 9. 
 

Violations and Penalties
(for details, follow the link in Total Penalties column)

 

Candidate
(Election Cycle)		 Office Violation Penalty Total
Penalties

Joel Bauza

Non-Participant

 City Council

 

District 15
(2013)

 

Failing to file and late filing of disclosure statements

$250

$350

Failing to document an in-kind contribution

$100

 

Candidate
(Election Cycle)		 Office Violation Penalty Total
Penalties

Francesca Castellanos

Program Participant:
$0 public funds received

 City Council

District 10
(2013)

Failing to provide bank account statements

$99

$1,913

Failing to demonstrate compliance with reporting requirements for receipts or disbursements

$297

Failing to demonstrate compliance with cash receipts reporting and documentation requirements

$41

Failing to report transactions

$10

Failing to file and late filing of disclosure statements

$466

Failing to respond to the Initial Documentation Request

$500

Failing to respond to the Draft Audit Report

$500

 

Candidate
(Election Cycle)		 Office Violation Penalty Total
Penalties

Catherine Guerriero 

Program Participant:
$0 public funds received

 Public Advocate

(2013)

Failing to report a bank account used for campaign purposes

$250

*$5,539

Failing to provide merchant account statements

$500

Failing to demonstrate compliance with subcontractor reporting and documentation requirements

$100

Accepting over-the-limit contributions

 $3,847*

Accepting an over-the-limit doing business contribution

$250

Accepting a contribution from a limited liability partnership

No Penalty

Late response to the Draft Audit Report

$592
*Penalty comprised of $3,847 for unrepaid loan and no penalty for candidate's personal post-election payments to staff.

 

Candidate
(Election Cycle)		 Office Violation Penalty Total
Penalties

Sean Henry

Program participant: $86,070 public funds received
City Council
District #42
(2013)

Failing to report a bank or merchant account used for campaign purposes

$250

$850

Failing to provide bank or merchant account statements

$500
Failing to report transactions

No Penalty

Filing a late disclosure statement

No Penalty

Making impermissible post-election expenditures

$100

Commingling campaign funds with funds accepted for a different election

No Penalty

 

Candidate
(Election Cycle)		 Office Violation Penalty Total
Penalties

Heriberto Mateo

Program participant:
$89,640 public funds received
City Council
District #37
(2013)

Failing to demonstrate that spending was in furtherance of the campaign

$2,000

$2,390
Making impermissible post-election expenditures

$175

Late response to documentation and information request

$215

 

Candidate
(Election Cycle)		 Office Violation Penalty Total
Penalties

George McDonald

Non-participant

 
Mayor
(2013)

Accepting over-the-limit contributions

$34,100

$34,350

Accepting a contribution from a corporation

$250

Maintaining a petty cash fund greater than $500

No Penalty

Public Funds Repayments

Candidate Public Funds Received
(does not reflect repayment obligation)		 Public Funds Repayment

Sean Henry

City Council
District #42
(2013)

$86,070

$23,993

 

Following today's meeting, the CFB heard public testimony on proposed rules changes. The rules changes enhance disclosure requirements for candidates and independent expenditure committees, clarify reporting and record-keeping requirements, and strengthen protections against coordination between candidate campaigns and independent expenditure groups. The Board will consider these comments ahead of releasing the final rules changes for adoption later this year.  
 
Archived video of today’s meeting and hearing is available at www.nyccfb.info/live.
 
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