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Committees Fined for Filing Reports Late

June 1, 2001

For Immediate Release
June 1, 2001

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Kelly Huff
Ron Harris
Sharon Snyder
Ian Stirton

COMMITTEES FINED FOR FILING REPORTS LATE

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission is releasing 33 more Administrative Fines cases with $47,900 in civil money penalties, bringing to 97 the number of cases made public with $124,968 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.

1.	AF 0014

	RESPONDENT(S):	Committee to Elect Tony Fusco to Congress, Steven W. Pinto, treasurer (NJ)
	REPORT(S):	July Quarterly 2000
	*LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$2,025 civil money penalty (not collected)

2.	AF 0019

	RESPONDENT(S):	Troutt for Congress, H. P. Ferguson, treasurer (OK)
	REPORT(S):	July Quarterly 2000
	*LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$425 civil money penalty (not collected)

3.	AF 0043

	RESPONDENT(S):	Local Union Drive No 25, George W. Cashman, treasurer (MA)
	REPORT (S):	July Quarterly 2000
	*LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$600 civil money penalty

4.	AF 0076

	RESPONDENT(S):	Troutt for Congress, H. P. Ferguson, treasurer (OK)
	REPORT(S):	12 Day Pre-Primary 2000
	*LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$275 civil money penalty (not collected)

5.	AF 0083

	RESPONDENT(S):	Clarke 2000, Raynel` L. Trotman, treasurer (NY)
	REPORT(S):	12 Day Pre-Primary 2000
	*LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$3,000 civil money penalty (not collected)

6.	AF 0087

	RESPONDENT(S):	Peter Abair for Congress Committee, John J. O’Neill, treasurer (MA)
	REPORT(S):	12 Day Pre-Primary 2000
	*LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$900 civil money penalty (not collected)

7.	AF 0097

	RESPONDENT(S):	Pegram for Congress, Joseph Chou, treasurer (CA)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	*LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$475 civil money penalty

8.	AF 0100

	RESPONDENT(S):	Lee Steers for Congress/2000, Mary Lynn Lanier, treasurer (KY)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	*LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$525 civil money penalty

9.	AF 0102

	RESPONDENT(S):	Janezich for US Senate Committee, Rafael Ortega (MN)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	*LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$1,725 civil money penalty

10.	AF 0107

	RESPONDENT(S):	Tom Foley for US Senate, Frank M. Vaccaro, Jr., treasurer (PA)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	*LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$375 civil money penalty

11.	AF 0113

	RESPONDENT(S):	Judy Smith for Congress, Alvernon McHenry, treasurer (AR)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	*LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$900 civil money penalty

12.	AF 0139

	RESPONDENT(S):	Jeff Wright for Congress Exploratory Committee, Gerald Searfoso, treasurer (UT)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	*LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$0 civil money penalty Penalty reduced due to lack of activity on report.

13.	AF 0140

	RESPONDENT(S):	Committee to Elect Kevin McKeigue for US Senate, Kevin McKeigue, treasurer (WA)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	*LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$1,800 civil money penalty

14.	AF 0143

	RESPONDENT(S):	Hutchins for Congress, Bruce E. Rafer, treasurer (MD)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	*LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$1,125 civil money penalty

15.	AF 0145

	RESPONDENT(S):	Meeks for Congress 2000, Charles H. Reeves III, treasurer (NY)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	*LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$750 civil money penalty

16.	AF 0148

	RESPONDENT(S):	Eva Clayton Committee for Congress, Patsy T. Hargrove, treasurer (NC)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	*LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$4,000 civil money penalty

17.	AF 0150

	RESPONDENT(S):	ETrade Group Inc. PAC (ETrade PAC), Michael Chochon, treasurer (CA)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	*LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$1,725 civil money penalty

18.	AF 0151

	RESPONDENT(S):	American Academy of Emergency Medicine Political Action Committee (AAEM PAC), William R. Little MD (FAAEM), treasurer (WI)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	*LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$525 civil money penalty

19.	AF 0152

	RESPONDENT(S):	American Meat Institute Political Action Committee, Sara J. Lilygren, treasurer (VA)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	*LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$1,275 civil money penalty

20.	AF 0153

	RESPONDENT(S):	Cincinnati Bell Inc Federal Political Action Committee, Mark W. Peterson, treasurer (OH)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	*LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$425 civil money penalty

21.	AF 0154

	RESPONDENT(S):	Citizens for the Republic, Angela M. Buchanan, treasurer (VA)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	*LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$1,350 civil money penalty

22.	AF 0156

	RESPONDENT(S):	Inn/PAC International Association of Holiday Inns Inc Political Action Committee, James P. McCauley, treasurer (GA)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	*LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$400 civil money penalty

23.	AF 0158

	RESPONDENT(S):	Marriott International Inc PAC, Trent M. Kittleman, treasurer (MD)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	*LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$2,150 civil money penalty

24.	AF 0159

	RESPONDENT(S):	Plumbers Local Union No 1 NYC-PAC, George W. Reilly, treasurer (NY)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	*LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$1,775 civil money penalty

25.	AF 0162

	RESPONDENT(S):	TACO Political Action Committee (TACO PAC), Peter Braun, treasurer (KS)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	*LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$3,000 civil money penalty

26.	AF 0164

	RESPONDENT(S):	Viacom International Inc PAC, Michael Cruz, treasurer (DC)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	*LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$800 civil money penalty

27.	AF 0165

	RESPONDENT(S):	Wisconsin Right to Life PAC, Richard J. Fox, treasurer (WI)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	*LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$850 civil money penalty

28.	AF 0166

	RESPONDENT(S):	Macomb County Democratic Committee, Nancy Falcone, treasurer (MI)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	*LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$1,125 civil money penalty

29.	AF 0168

	RESPONDENT(S):	West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, Robert J. Gould, treasurer (WV)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	*LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$1,050 civil money penalty

30.	AF 0169

	RESPONDENT(S):	California Voter Guide, LeeAnn Fitzgerald, treasurer (CA)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	*LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$1,000 civil money penalty

31.	AF 0172

	RESPONDENT(S):	PECO Energy Company Political Action Committee (PECOPAC) (FKA: Philadelphia Electric Company PAC), Gary Buchmann, treasurer (PA)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	*LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$2,000 civil money penalty

32.	AF 0177

	RESPONDENT(S):	Committee on Arrangements for the 2000 Republican National Convention, Alec Poitevint, treasurer (VA)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	*LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$6,500 civil money penalty

33.	AF 0237

	RESPONDENT(S):	Bill Bradley for President, Inc., Theodore V. Wells, Jr., treasurer (NJ)
	REPORT(S):	November Monthly 2000
	*LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$3,050 civil money penalty

*Late filers are those committees filing reports after the due date, but within 30 days of the due date and/or filing election sensitive reports after due date, but prior to four days before election. Non-filers are committees that have either not filed a report or filed a report after the parameters outlined above.

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