CFB Votes on Enforcement Matters for One Campaign; Ratifies Public Funds in the 2019 Off Year Elections
07/18/2019
At today's public meeting, the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) determined that five campaigns committed violations and assessed penalties for these violations. Four of the campaigns are from the 2017 election cycle, one was from a 2017 special election in City Council District 9. Refer to the tables below for details on these determinations. Video from the meeting is available at nyccfb.info/live.
Other actions taken by the Board at today's meeting include:
- Determining that one of the campaigns must repay public funds received.
- Ratifying a public funds payment to one candidates in the 2019 Off Year Elections.
- Voting to dismiss complaints filed against four campaigns.
Completed Audit Process Without Violations or Penalties Assessed by Board
Candidate |
Treasurer |
Office / District |
Program |
Public Funds |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sal Albanese | John O'Donnell | Mayor | Yes | $0 |
Henry Butler | Lalena Fernandez-Butler | City Council (District #41) |
Yes | $100,100 |
Ruben Diaz Jr. | Kalman Yeger | Boro President (Bronx) | Yes | $0 |
Khader El-Yateem | Mohammad A. Khan | City Council (District #43) |
Yes | $64,038 |
Elvin Garcia | Nilka E. Martell | City Council (District #18) |
Yes | $99,884 |
Cary M. Goodman | Cary M. Goodman | City Council (District #06) |
Yes | $0 |
Gwen E. Goodwin | Gwen E. Goodwin | City Council (District #05) |
No | N/A |
Liam McCabe | Angela Sisto | City Council (District #43) |
Yes | $100,100 |
Camella Price | Beverly Pinkney | Boro President (Bronx) | Yes | $0 |
William Ruiz | Joseph Giglia | City Council (District #32) |
Yes | $25,025 |
Mary Silver | Perry D. Silver | City Council (District #02) |
Yes | $99,264 |
Mel Wymore | Mel Wymore | City Council (District #06) |
Yes | $100,000 |
Violations and Penalties
(for details, follow the link in the Total Penalties column)
Candidate |
Office | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
---|---|---|---|---|
Marvin Holland (2017A) Treasurer: Alizabeth Holland Public Funds Received: $46,143 |
City Council |
1. Failing to provide merchant account statements | $50 | $5,671 |
2. Failing to report transactions | $124 | |||
3. Failing to demonstrate compliance with reporting requirements for disbursements | $250 | |||
4. Failing to file daily pre-election disclosure statements | $100 | |||
5. Failing to comply with subcontractor reporting and documentation requirements | $100 | |||
6. Accepting over-the-limit contributions | $1,250 | |||
7. Accepting a contribution from a corporation | Violation; No Penalty |
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8. Accepting contributions from unregistered political committees | $500 | |||
9. Failing to demonstrate compliance with intermediary reporting and documentation requirements | $100 | |||
10. Maintaining a petty cash fund greater than $500 | $50 | |||
11. Failing to demonstrate that spending was in furtherance of the campaign | $100 | |||
12. Making impermissible post-election expenditures | $547 | |||
13. Failing to respond to the Initial Documentation Request and the Draft Audit Report | $2,500 |
Candidate |
Office | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
---|---|---|---|---|
Robert Capano (2017) Treasurer: Alexander K Buchholz Public Funds Received: $88,890 |
City Council |
1. Filing a late disclosure statement | Infraction; No Penalty |
$595 |
2. Failing to document transactions | $150 | |||
3. Accepting contributions from corporations, limited liability companies, or partnerships | $445 |
Candidate |
Office | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
---|---|---|---|---|
Richard Florentino (2017) Treasurer: Arthur Schwartz Public Funds Received: $0 |
City Council (District #50) |
1. Failing to provide bank statements | $140 | $1,317 |
2. Failing to demonstrate compliance with cash receipts reporting and documentation requirements | $50 | |||
3. Failing to demonstrate compliance with reporting requirements for receipts | $348 | |||
4. Filing late disclosure statements | $279 | |||
5. Failing to respond to the Draft Audit Report | $500 |
Candidate |
Office | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rory Lancman (2017) Treasurer: Stephanie Goldstone Public Funds Received: $0 |
City Council (District #24) |
1. Failing to report transactions | $2,215 | $8,490 |
2. Accepting over-the-limit contributions | $4,025 | |||
3. Accepting contributions from corporations, limited liability companies, or partnerships | $1,000 | |||
4. Accepting contributions from unregistered political committees | $1,250 |
Candidate |
Office | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ydanis Rodriguez (2017) Treasurer: Roberto Cruz Public Funds Received: $0 |
City Council (District #10) |
1. Failing to provide merchant account statements | $200 | $3,377 |
2. Failing to demonstrate compliance with cash receipts reporting and documentation requirements | $177 | |||
3. Accepting over-the-limit contributions | $1,250 | |||
4. Accepting a contribution from a corporation | $125 | |||
5. Accepting contributions from unregistered political committees | $1,625 |
Public Funds Repayment
Candidate |
Office |
Public Funds |
---|---|---|
Marvin Holland (2017A) Public Funds Received: $46,143 |
City Council (District #09) |
$1,211* |
Complaints
Candidate |
Office |
Board Action |
---|---|---|
Jennifer Berkley (2017) |
City Council (District #40) |
Dismissed |
Marvin Holland (2017A) |
City Council (District #09) |
Dismissed |
Keith Powers (2017) |
City Council (District #04) |
Dismissed |
Paul Vallone (2017) |
City Council (District #19) |
Dismissed |
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