ADR Program Resolves Cases

Respondents acknowledge some reporting of expenditures was incomplete and that the listing of the Committee''''s testing-the-water expenditures was not recorded on Respondent''''s first report filed with the Commission as instructed by the regulations. In an effort to resolve this matter, Respondents agree to amend and in the interim amended their 2003 reports to correct omissions in the Committee''''s initial reports. In addition, Respondents agree to send an appropriate representative to attend a FEC seminar on federal election campaign reporting requirements within 12 months of the effective date of this agreement.

Tim Johnson for South Dakota, Inc., Berniece Mayer, treasurer

Respondents, in an effort to resolve these matters and avoid similar problems in the future, agree to reconcile on a regular basis the Committee''''s reported activity to relevant bank records; immediately following the effective date of this agreement, submit separately 2 quarterly reports of the Committee''''s financial activity, with accompanying work papers showing the reconciliations noted above, for review by the Audit staff; and select a Committee staff representative to attend a FEC seminar of Federal election campaign reporting requirements within 12 months of the effective date of this agreement.

(a)   Citizens for Tracy L. Boyland, Sabrina   Postles, treasurer

(b)   R & M Health Systems Management

(c)   Schuman Lichtenstein Architects

(d)   Gotham Construction Company

(e)   Herrick Feinstein

(f)   HPS Holding Company

(g)   Michaels Development Co.

(h)   Loewen Development

(i)   L & M Development

(j)   Full Spectrum

(k)   Signa Contracting Co.

(l)   Ocean Hill Developers

(m)   FTC Management

(n)   Novalex Contracting

(o)   A. Aleem Contracting

(p)    4502 Park Avenue LLC

(q)   R&J Brick Masonry

(r)   A. Kornegay Senior Housing

(s)   MHR Management

(t)   Shinda Management

(u)   SBA Management

(v)   E&M Electric Contracting

(w)   Solon Contracting Corporation

(x)   National Real Estate Services

(y)   Grafton Construction

(z)   Major Sewer & Water Contractors

(aa)    Kent Construction

(bb)   Sanita Construction

(cc)   L&S Mechanical

(dd)   Delta Funding Corporation

(ee)   Kay Organization H&K Realty Group

(ff)   Bina Drugs

(gg)   Delight Construction

(hh)   E-Z Pay

(ii)   Comprehensive Healthcare

(jj)   The Hudson Companies

(kk)   New Foundation Rental & Management   Association

(ll)   L&C Builders

(mm)   Precise Management

(nn)   The Osborne Group

(a)   $5,000 civil penalty

Respondents acknowledge that inadvertent   violations of the FECA occurred due to their   inexperience. However, on learning of the   prohibited contributions, respondents made   refunds of all contributions named in the complaint. Respondents then filed an   amended report. In addition, prior to receiving a copy of the complaint, they   contracted with a firm experienced in campaign finance requirements to assist the   committee with compliance. In an effort to   avoid similar errors in the future,   Respondents agree to send two individuals   to an FEC sponsored seminar on campaign   finance for authorized committees within 12   months of the effective date of this agreement and develop a compliance manual   for the education of the committee staff.

(b-f)   The ADR Office recommends that the matter   be dismissed and the Commission agrees to   close the file.

Ohio State Republican Party, Sarah Brown, treasurer

$2,000 civil penalty

Schneider for Congress, Harold Schneider, treasurer

$1,500 civil penalty

Jesse Jackson Jr. for Congress, Carol Stanley-Robbins, treasurer

$3,500 civil penalty

National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare PAC, Shelly C. Shapiro, treasurer

In order to resolve this matter and avoid similar errors in the future, Respondents agree to designate one member of the Committee''''s staff as FEC Compliance Officer responsible for monitoring and supervising FEC compliance and send a staff member to a FEC seminar on Federal election campaign reporting requirements within 14 months following the effective date of this agreement.

Dean for America, Don Beyer, treasurer

The ADR Office recommends the case be closed and the Commission agrees to close the file.

Crowson for Congress, Anna M. Broadhead, treasurer

The ADR Office recommends the case be closed and the Commission agrees to close the file.