CFB Votes on Enforcement Matters for Three Campaigns
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. The Board determined that one campaign is required to repay public funds. Details of the Board’s determinations are outlined in the charts below.
Board Chair Rose Gill Hearn announced that she will be resigning from the Board, effective December 31, 2016. Please refer to the CFB's release for a statement from the Chair on this announcement.
Violations and Penalties
(for details, follow the link in Total Penalties column)
Candidate |
Office |
Violation |
Penalty |
Total |
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Non-Participant |
Mayor (2013)
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Failing to provide merchant account statements |
$500 |
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Accepting over-the-limit contributions |
$3,049 |
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Accepting over-the-limit doing business contributions |
$1,950 |
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Failing to demonstrate compliance with intermediary reporting and documentation requirements |
$400 |
Candidate |
Office |
Violation |
Penalty |
Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Non-Participant |
Mayor (2013) |
Failing to provide bank/merchant account statements |
No Penalty |
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Failing to report transactions |
$1,982 |
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Failing to file/late filing of daily pre-election disclosure statements |
$425 |
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Failing to demonstrate compliance with subcontractor reporting and documentation requirements |
$50 |
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Accepting contributions from corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships |
$7,282 |
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Failing to document transactions |
$1,079 |
Candidate |
Office |
Violation |
Penalty |
Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Program Participant: |
City Council District 36 (2013) |
Failing to provide bank/merchant account statements |
$500 |
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Failing to demonstrate compliance with subcontractor reporting and documentation requirements |
$100 |
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Failing to document and report a transaction |
$100 |
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Failing to demonstrate that spending was in furtherance of the campaign |
$141 |
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Making impermissible post-election expenditures |
$3,795 |
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Late response to the Initial Documentation Request |
$150 |
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Failing to respond the Inadequate Response Notice |
$749 |
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Failing to respond to the Draft Audit Report |
$4,542 |
Public Funds Repayments
Candidate |
Public Funds Received |
Public Funds Repayment |
---|---|---|
City Council |
$45,429 |
$18,276 |