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WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission is releasing 10
more Administrative Fines cases with $34,773 in civil money
penalties, bringing to 833 the number of cases made public
with $1,145,184 in fines collected. In addition, there are
numerous cases in various stages of the Administrative Fines process. Closed
Administrative Fines case files are available in the FEC’s Press and Public
Records offices.
The Administrative Fine Program, authorized by Congress in 1999 in
response to a legislative recommendation made by the FEC (see News Release
May 31, 2000), has a twofold purpose: to free critical Commission resources
for more important and complex enforcement efforts, and to reduce the number
of financial reports filed late or not at all. The Administrative Fines
Program encompasses a range of civil money penalties set high enough to
discourage committees from considering them an acceptable ‘cost of doing
business’, but not so high as to be exorbitant.
Civil money penalties will be determined by the number of days late, the
amount of financial activity involved, and any prior penalties for reporting
violations. Election sensitive reports (reports and notices filed prior to
an election) will receive higher penalties.
PARTY COMMITTEES
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AF 524 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Libertarian Party of Illinois,
William J. Stephens, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Mid-Year 2001 |
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LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$7,875 civil money penalty
(not collected) |
CANDIDATE COMMITTEES
| 2. |
AF 1042 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Herseth for Congress, Neil
Fulton, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
48 Hour Notices 2002 General |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-filer |
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PENALTY: |
$2,900 civil money penalty
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| 3. |
AF 1038 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Max Burns for Congress, Emelyn
Hunter, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
48 Hour Notices 2002 General |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$5,350 civil money penalty |
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| 4. |
AF 1039 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Pearce for Congress, James
Francis, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
48 Hour Notices 2002 General |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$3,348 civil money penalty |
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| 5. |
AF 1037 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Strickland for Colorado, Inc.,
Alan Schwartz, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
48 Hour Notices 2002 General |
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LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$8,650 civil money penalty
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POLITICAL ACTION COMMITEES
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AF 849 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Colonial Bancgroup Inc.,
Federal Political Action Committee
(Colonial Fed PAC), Glenda Allred, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
12 Day Pre-General 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$1,000 civil money penalty |
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| 7. |
AF 858 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Heartland PAC (FKA
Youngstown), David B. Orlean,
treasurer |
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REPORT: |
12 Day Pre-General 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$1,000 civil money penalty |
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| 8. |
AF 860 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
International Federation of
Professional and Technical Engineers Legislative Education Action
Program-Political Action Committee, Dolores A. Gorczyca, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
12 Day Pre-General 2002 |
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LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$1,000 civil money penalty |
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| 9. |
AF 863 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
KPMG Partners/Principals &
Employees Political Action Committee |
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REPORT: |
12 Day Pre-General 2002 |
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LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$3,000 civil money penalty |
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| 10. |
AF 840 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
U.S. Bancorp Political
Participation Program, Michele G.
Johnson, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
12 Day Pre-General 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$650 civil money penalty |
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