MUR #5046
CLINTON/GORE '96 PRIMARY COMMITTEE, INC.Summary
RESPONDENTS: DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee; AT & T Corporation; Clinton/Gore '96 Primary Committee, Inc.; Pollitt, Joan; Tobias , Andrew
COMPLAINANT: Audit Division
SUBJECT: Contributions-Excessive; Expenditures-Coordinated; Non-federal; Reporting
DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 6-0 to: (1) Accept the Democratic National Committee's offer to amend its disclosure report to reflect the expenses as 441a(d) expenses and transfer $17,448 from its federal account to its non-federal account as reimbursement for using non-federal funds for expenses paid pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 441a(d), as recommended in the General Counsel Report #2 dated January 26, 2001. (2) Find RTB that the Democratic National Committee and Andrew Tobias, as treasurer, violated 11 C.F.R. 102.5(a)(1)(i) by paying expenses for the Clinton/Gore '96 Primary Committee dinner out of a non-federal account. (3) Take no further action against the Democratic National Committee and Andrew Tobias, as treasurer, and close the file in MUR 5046. (4) Approve the appropriate letter, as recommended in the General Counsel Report #2 dated January 26, 2001.
Disposition
| Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| No RTB | Clinton/Gore '96 Primary Committee, Inc. |
2
U.S.C.
§441a(f)
2 U.S.C. §441b(a) |
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| Pollitt, Joan |
2
U.S.C.
§441a(f)
2 U.S.C. §441b(a) |
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| AT & T Corporation | 2 U.S.C. §441b(a) | ||
| RTB/NFA | DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee |
2
U.S.C.
§434(b)(4)(H)(iv)
2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(2)(A) 11 CFR 102.5(a)(1)(i) |
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| Tobias , Andrew |
2
U.S.C.
§434(b)(4)(H)(iv)
2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(2)(A) 11 CFR 102.5(a)(1)(i) |
Documents
| Type | Date | Document |
|---|---|---|
| Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time | 06/14/1999 | Complaint 343 KB |
| General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses | 02/09/2001 | Notification to Democratic National Committee 97 KB |
| 01/26/2001 | General Counsel's Report #2 278 KB | |
| 11/03/2000 | Response from Democratic National Committee 105 KB | |
| 07/31/2000 | Notification to Democratic National Committee 76 KB | |
| 07/31/2000 | Notification to Clinton/Gore '96 Primary Committee 70 KB | |
| 06/26/2000 | First General Counsel's Report 532 KB | |
| Certifications | 01/31/2001 | Democratic National Committee and Andrew Tobias, as treasurer 74 KB |
| 07/11/2000 | Clinton/Gore '96 Primary Committee, Inc. and Joan Pollitt, as treasurer; Democratic National Committee and Andrew Tobias, as treasurer 100 KB |
Participants
| Relationship | Name |
|---|---|
| Primary respondent | DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee |
| Previous respondent | AT & T Corporation |
| Clinton/Gore '96 Primary Committee, Inc. | |
| Pollitt, Joan | |
| Tobias , Andrew | |
| Complainant | Audit Division |
| Respondent's counsel | Reiff, Neil P., Esq. |