MUR #6034

RESPONDENTS: Worth & Company, Inc.; Durso, Richard; Manion for Congress

COMPLAINANT: Myers, Todd

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5 - 0 to take the following actions in MUR 6034:1. Accept the conciliation agreement with Worth & Company, as recommended in the General Counsel's Memorandum dated May 20, 2009.2. Approve the appropriate letters.3. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MUR 6034:1. Dismiss the allegation that Manion for Congress and Richard Durso, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 434(b) and 441b(a), and 11 CFR §§ 104.11(b) and 114.2(f), and send a letter of caution.2. Find reason to believe that Worth & Company, Inc. violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a) and 11 CFR § 114.2(f) with respect to its failure to obtain pre-payment for the food and beverages at the Manion fundraiser; and its solicitations outside its restricted class; ...................................REDACTED...................................3....................................REDACTED...........................4. Find no reason to believe that Worth & Company, Inc. violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a) and 11 CFR § 114.2(f) with respect to Worth & Company, Inc.'s provision of a room for the fundraiser and an employee's time spent working on the event. 5. Find no reason to believe that Manion for Congress and Richard Durso, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a) and 11 CFR § 114.2(f) in connection with the cost of the invitations and miscellaneous expenses related to the Manion fundraiser. 6. Dismiss the allegation that Worth & Company, Inc. and Manion for Congress and Richard Durso, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 11 CFR § 114.2(f)(2) with respect to Worth & Company, Inc.'s provision of a room for the fundraiser and the time of one of its employees to work on the event, without receiving compensation. 7. Find no reason to believe that Worth & Company, Inc. violated 11 CFR §110.6(b)(2) with respect to the allegation that it collected and forwarded contributions.8. Dismiss the allegation that Manion for Congress and Richard Durso, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441d(c) and 11 CFR § 110.11(c) and send a letter of caution.9. Instruct the Office of General Counsel to revise the Factual and Legal Analysis for Manion for Congress and Richard Durso, in his official capacity as treasurer, pursuant to the meeting discussion.10. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis for Worth & Company, Inc., as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated January 27, 2009.11. Approve the appropriate letters.