MUR #8042
Republican Party of Minnesota - FederalSummary
RESPONDENTS: Republican Party of Minnesota - Federal; Prinkkila, Lee
COMPLAINANT:
SUBJECT: Committees-Party; Other; Reporting
DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-2 to take the following actions in MUR 8042:
1. Accept the signed conciliation agreement, as recommended in the Memorandum to the Commission dated December 20, 2022.
2. Approve the appropriate letter.
3. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-2 to take the following actions in Audit Referral 22-01:
1. Open a MUR.
2. Find reason to believe that the Republican Party of Minnesota – Federal and Lee Prinkkila in his official capacity as treasurer failed to maintain monthly payrolls in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30102(d) and 11 C.F.R. §§ 104.14(b)(1), 106.7(d)(1).
3. Find reason to believe that the Republican Party of Minnesota – Federal and Lee Prinkkila in his official capacity as treasurer failed to maintain records of communications in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30102(d) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.14(b)(1).
4. Find reason to believe that the Republican Party of Minnesota – Federal and Lee Prinkkila in his official capacity as treasurer failed to correctly report transfers to affiliated party committees and the use of incorrect allocation ratios in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b) and 11 C.F.R. §§ 102.5(a)(1)(i), 104.10(b)(2), 104.17(b)(1), 106.6(d), 106.7(d)(4).
5. Find reason to believe that the Republican Party of Minnesota – Federal and Lee Prinkkila in his official capacity as treasurer failed to properly disclose loans and loan repayments in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b)(8) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(d)(4).
6. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated June 30, 2022.
7. Authorize pre-probable cause conciliation with Republican Party of Minnesota – Federal and Lee Prinkkila in his official capacity as treasurer.
8. Approve the proposed conciliation agreement, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated June 30, 2022.
9. Approve the appropriate letters.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Conciliation-PPC | Prinkkila, Lee |
52
U.S.C.
§30102(d)
52 U.S.C. §30104(b) 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(8) 11 CFR 102.5(a)(1)(i) 11 CFR 104.3(d)(4) 11 CFR 104.10(b)(2) 11 CFR 104.14(b)(1) 11 CFR 104.17(b)(1) 11 CFR 106.6(d) 11 CFR 106.7(d)(1) 11 CFR 106.7(d)(4) |
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Republican Party of Minnesota - Federal |
52
U.S.C.
§30102(d)
52 U.S.C. §30104(b) 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(8) 11 CFR 102.5(a)(1)(i) 11 CFR 104.3(d)(4) 11 CFR 104.10(b)(2) 11 CFR 104.14(b)(1) 11 CFR 104.17(b)(1) 11 CFR 106.6(d) 11 CFR 106.7(d)(1) 11 CFR 106.7(d)(4) |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Republican Party of Minnesota - Federal |
Previous respondent | Prinkkila, Lee |