MUR #7838
Expensify, Inc.Summary
RESPONDENTS: Expensify, Inc.; Barrett, David M.
COMPLAINANTS: Raise Up; Backer, Dan
SUBJECT: Contributions; Disclaimer; Foreign Nationals; Reporting
DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MURs 7838, 7849, 7852, and 7856: 1. Find no reason to believe that Expensify, Inc. and David Barrett violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118(a) by making a prohibited in-kind corporate contribution. 2. Dismiss the allegation that Expensify, Inc. violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(c) and 11 C.F.R. §§ 109.10(d), 114.10(b)(1) by failing to report an independent expenditure. 3. Find no reason to believe that David Barrett violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(c) and 11 C.F.R. §§ 109.10(d), 114.10(b)(1) by failing to report an independent expenditure. 4. Find no reason to believe that Expensify, Inc. and David Barrett violated 52 U.S.C. § 30120(a) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.11(a)(1)-(2) by failing to include a disclaimer on their communication. 5. Find no reason to believe that Expensify, Inc. and David Barrett violated 52 U.S.C. § 30121 by soliciting foreign national contributions. 6. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated March 24, 2021and subject to the edits last circulated by Commissioner Cooksey’s Office on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 10:03 a.m. 7. Approve the appropriate letters. 8. Close the file.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Dismissed-Other | Expensify, Inc. |
52
U.S.C.
§30118(a)
52 U.S.C. §30120(a) 52 U.S.C. §30121 11 CFR 110.11(a)(1)-(2) |
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No RTB | Expensify, Inc. |
52
U.S.C.
§30118(a)
52 U.S.C. §30120(a) 52 U.S.C. §30121 11 CFR 110.11(a)(1)-(2) |
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Barrett, David M. |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(c)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) 52 U.S.C. §30120(a) 52 U.S.C. §30121 11 CFR 109.10(d) 11 CFR 110.11(a)(1)-(2) 11 CFR 114.10(b)(1) |
Documents
Type | Date | Document |
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Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time | 11/12/2020 | Response and Designation of Counsel from Expensify, Inc. 815 KB |
10/28/2020 | Notification of Complaint to David Barrett 639 KB | |
10/28/2020 | Notification of Complaint to Expensify, Inc. 639 KB | |
10/26/2020 | Complaint 879 KB | |
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses | 05/31/2022 | Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Expensify, Inc. and David Barrett 950 KB |
05/31/2022 | Notification to Raise Up 948 KB | |
03/24/2021 | First General Counsel's Report 791 KB | |
Certifications | 05/12/2022 | Expensify, Inc.; David Barrett: Resubmission of First General Counsel's Report and Factual and Legal Analysis 652 KB |
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Expensify, Inc. |
Previous respondent | Barrett, David M. |
Complainant | Backer, Dan |
Raise Up |