At a regularly scheduled meeting today, the New York City Campaign Finance Board determined that three campaigns involved in the 2013 citywide election cycle committed violations and assessed penalties. In addition, the Board determined that one campaign is required to repay public funds. Details of the Board’s determinations are outlined in the charts below.
Archived video of today’s meeting is available at www.nyccfb.info/live.
Violations and Penalties
(for details, follow the link in Total Penalties column)
| Candidate | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Debra Cooper Program Participant: |
Accepting over-the-limit contributions | $125 | $600 |
| Failing to document a transaction | $100 | ||
| Accepting contributions from unregistered political committees | $125 | ||
| Making an impermissible post-election expenditure | $250 |
| Candidate | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kathleen Daniel Program participant: |
Failing to provide bank/merchant account statements | $282 | $8,369 |
| Failing to comply with reporting requirements for receipts | $565 | ||
| Failing to comply with reporting requirements for disbursements | $282 | ||
| Filing a late disclosure statement | $28 | ||
| Failing to file a disclosure statement | $425 | ||
| Failing to comply with subcontractor reporting and documentation requirements | $28 | ||
| Accepting an over-the-limit contribution | $340 | ||
| Accepting contributions from corporations, limited liability companies, or partnerships | $3,669 | ||
| Accepting a contribution from an unregistered political committee | $1,694 | ||
| Failing to document a transaction | $56 | ||
| Failing to respond to the Initial Documentation Request | $500 | ||
| Failing to respond to the Draft Audit Report | $500 |
| Candidate | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Donovan Richards Program Participant: |
Failing to report a merchant account used for campaign purposes | $250 | $3,416 |
| Failing to provide bank/merchant account statements | $500 | ||
| Failing to disclose a political committee used in furtherance of the campaign | No penalty | ||
| Accepting contributions from corporations | $358 | ||
| Failing to demonstrate that spending was in furtherance of the campaign | $181 | ||
| Making impermissible post-election expenditures | $552 | ||
| Commingling campaign funds with funds accepted for a different election | $1,525 | ||
| Late response to the initial documentation request | $50 |
Public Funds Repayments
| Candidate |
Public Funds Received (does not reflect repayment obligation) |
Public Funds Repayment |
|
Debra Cooper |
$92,400 | $160.47* |
*Reflects funds remaining in campaign bank account.
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