| WASHINGTON
--The Federal Election Commission is releasing 12 more Administrative
Fines cases with $26,045 in civil money penalties,
bringing to 1,117 the number of cases made public with
$1,512,227 in fines collected by the FEC.
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.
CANDIDATE COMMITTEES
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AF 1292 |
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RESPONDENT: |
Al Green for Congress (TX/09), William A. Lawson, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
30 Day Post-General 2004 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$6,500 civil money penalty
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AF 1214 |
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RESPONDENT: |
Broyhill for Congress (NC/05), Laney G. Orr, Jr., treasurer |
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REPORT: |
October Quarterly 2004 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$11,000 civil money penalty
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AF 1285
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RESPONDENT: |
Byron for Congress (CA/49), Ramona Byron, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
30 Day Post-General 2004 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$140 civil money penalty
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AF 1290 |
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RESPONDENT: |
Friends of Richard Hoffman (NY/02), Grey C. Harris, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
30 Day Post-General 2004 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$150 civil money penalty (Reduced from $175 due to level of activity on report.)
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AF 1294 |
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RESPONDENT: |
John McKinnis for Congress Inc. (MD/04), William L. Callahan, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
30 Day Post-General 2004 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$900 civil money penalty
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AF 1283 |
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RESPONDENT: |
Randy Camacho for Congress 2004 (AZ/02), Stephen L. Boyd, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
30 Day Post-General 2004 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$2,250 civil money penalty |
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AF 1211 |
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RESPONDENT: |
Sitter for Congress (CO/03), Brad Tafoya, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
October Quarterly 2004 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$900 civil money penalty |
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES
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AF 1306 |
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RESPONDENT: |
American Political Action Committee, Julie H. Versnel, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
30 Day Post-General 2004 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$1,800 civil money penalty |
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AF 1304 |
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RESPONDENT: |
Contra Costa United Democratic Campaign AKA CCUDC, Gregory E. Sanborn, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
30 Day Post-General 2004 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$420 civil money penalty |
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AF 1307 |
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RESPONDENT: |
Diageo North America Inc Employees’ Political Participation Committee, James Ricci, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
30 Day Post-General 2004 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$190 civil money penalty |
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AF 1309 |
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RESPONDENT: |
Graphic Communications International Union Political Contributions Committee, Gerald Deneau, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
30 Day Post-General 2004 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$500 civil money penalty |
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AF 1310 |
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RESPONDENT: |
IUOE Local 542 Operating Engineers Political Action Fund, Robert T. Heenan, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
30 Day Post-General 2004 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$1,295 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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