MUR #6830

RESPONDENTS: Tom MacArthur for Congress, Inc; Burlington County (New Jersey) Republican Committee; Gravino, Ronald; Lambiase, Charlie; Riffle, Megan

COMPLAINANT: Pace, Randy

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Excessive; Other; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 6830: 1. Dismiss the allegation that Tom MacArthur for Congress, Inc. and Ron Gravino in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b) (formerly 2 U.S.C. § 434(b)) by failing to report in-kind contributions from Burlington County Republican Committee. 2. Dismiss the allegation that Tom MacArthur for Congress, Inc. and Ron Gravino in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116(f) and 30125(e) (formerly 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(f) and 441i(e)) by receiving excessive or prohibited in-kind contributions from Burlington County Republican Committee. 3. Dismiss the allegation that Burlington County Republican Committee and Charles Lambiase in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a)(1)(C) and 30125(b) (formerly 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(a)(1)(C) and 441i(b)) by making an excessive or prohibited in-kind contribution. 4. Dismiss the allegation that Burlington County Republican Committee and Charles Lambiase in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30103(a) and 30104(a) (formerly 2 U.S.C. §§ 433(a) and 434(a)) by failing to register and report as a political committee. 5. Find no reason to believe that Megan Riffle violated any provision of the Act or the Commission's regulations. 6. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated February 11, 2015, subject to the edits circulated via email on February 18, 2016 at 11:05 am by the office of Commissioner Goodman. 7. Approve the appropriate letters, including appropriate cautionary letters .8. Close the file.