MUR #5783

RESPONDENTS: Green Party of Luzerne County PA; Carl Romanelli for US Senate; Novak, Shane; Romanelli, Carl J.

COMPLAINANT: Caroselli, William R., Esq.

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Excessive; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6 - 0 to take the following actions in MUR 5783:1. Accept the conciliation agreement as to the Green Party of Luzerne County, PA and Shane Novak, in his official capacity as Treasurer, as recommended in the General Counsel's Memorandum dated September 14, 2009.2. Accept the conciliation agreement as to Carl Romanelli for U.S. Senate and Shane Novak, in his official capacity as Treasurer, and Carl Romanelli, as recommended in the General Counsel's Memorandum dated September 14, 2009.3. Approve the appropriate letters.4. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5783:1. Find reason to believe that Green Party of Luzerne County, PA and Shane Novak, in his official capacity as Treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(a)(1). 2. Find reason to believe that Green Party of Luzerne County, PA and Shane Novak, in his official capacity as Treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 434(b) and 11 CFR § 104.3(b). 3 Find reason to believe that Carl Romanelli for U.S. Senate and Shane Novak, in his official capacity as Treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 434(b) and 11 CFR § 104.3(a), (b)(4). 4. Find reason to believe that Green Party of Luzerne County, PA and Shane Novak, in his official capacity as Treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441b(a). 5. .......... REDACTED ......... 6. .......... REDACTED .......... 7 .......... REDACTED ........... 8. Admonish Mr. Sweep's Cleaning Company. 9. ...... REDACTED........ 10. Approve the revised Factual and Legal Analyses presented at the table by the Office of General Counsel on February 26, 2009, as amended pursuant to the meeting discussion. 11. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5783: 1. Find reason to believe that the Green Party of Luzerne County, PA and Shane Novak, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(a)(1) by making excessive in-kind contributions. 2. Find reason to believe that Carl Romanelli for U.S. Senate and Shane Novak, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(f) by knowingly receiving excessive in-kind contributions. 3.. Find reason to believe that Carl J. Romanelli violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(f) by knowingly receiving excessive contributions. 4. Find reason to believe that the Green Party of Luzerne County, PA and Shane Novak, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 11 C.F.R. §106.6(b)(1)(i) by improperly allocating administrative expenses attributable to one or more clearly identified, federal candidates or, in the alternative, violated 11 C.F.R. §§ 102.5(a), 106.6(a),(c), and (e). 5. Take no action at this time as to allegations that the Green Party of Luzerne County, PA and Shane Novak, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(a)(1) and 441a(a)(8) and §§ 11 C.F.R. 102.8(a), 110.6(b)(2)(iii) and 110.6(c)(1) by receiving excessive contributions earmarked for the Romanelli campaign failing to report those contributions as earmarked for that campaign, and failing to forward them to the campaign within 10 days. 6. Take no action at this time as to allegations that Carl Romanelli for U.S. Senate and Shane Novak, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(f) by knowingly receiving excessive contributions. 7. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated May 2, 2007. 8. ......... REDACTED .......... 9. Approve the appropriate letters.