| WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission is releasing 14
more Administrative Fines cases with $28,033 in civil money
penalties, bringing to 413 the number of cases made public with $525,817
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.
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AF 0255 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
Bryndan Wright for Congress Committee, Andrew
Wambsganss, treasurer |
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| REPORT: |
30 Day Post-General 2000 |
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| * LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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| PENALTY: |
$0 civil money penalty (The Commission waived
the $2,700 civil money penalty because the respondents demonstrated the existence of
extraordinary circumstances that were beyond their control.) |
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AF 0280 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
Service Employees International Union Political
Campaign Committee, Patricia Ford, treasurer |
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| REPORT: |
30 Day Post-General 2000 |
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| * LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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| PENALTY: |
$5,200 civil money penalty |
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AF 0423 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
Linda Mercurio for Congress, Inc., Linda
Mercurio, treasurer |
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| REPORT: |
Year End 2000 |
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| * LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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| PENALTY: |
$900 civil money penalty (not collected) (Penalty
reduced from $1,800 due to level of activity on report) |
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| 4. |
AF 0426 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
Friends of Bob Moppert, Ron Lesch, treasurer |
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| REPORT: |
Year End 2000 |
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| * LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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| PENALTY: |
$783 civil money penalty (Penalty reduced from
$3,500 due to level of activity on report) |
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| 5. |
AF 0442 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
California Right to Life Political Action
Committee, Chris Miller, treasurer |
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| REPORT: |
Year End 2000 |
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| * LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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| PENALTY: |
$275 civil money penalty |
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AF 0450 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
Williams Companies Inc. Political Action
Committee (WILLCOPAC), Jack D. McCarthy, treasurer |
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| REPORT: |
Year End 2000 |
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| * LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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| PENALTY: |
$300 civil money penalty |
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AF 0485 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
Friends of Joe Scarborough, Charles J.
Scarborough, treasurer |
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| REPORT: |
Mid Year 2001 |
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| * LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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| PENALTY: |
$5,000 civil money penalty (not collected) |
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| 8. |
AF 0496 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
Willie Logan for United States Senate, Ronald
Thompkins, treasurer |
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| REPORT: |
Mid Year 2001 |
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| * LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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| PENALTY: |
$1,125 civil money penalty (not collected) |
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| 9. |
AF 0500 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
Dooley for Congress, Everet L. Ballard, treasurer |
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| REPORT: |
Mid Year 2001 |
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| * LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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| PENALTY: |
$0 civil money penalty (Penalty reduced due to
lack of activity on report) |
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| 10. |
AF 0505 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
Elect Walthall, Jo Ann Walthall, treasurer |
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| REPORT: |
Mid Year 2001 |
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| * LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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| PENALTY: |
$4,500 civil money penalty |
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| 11. |
AF 0514 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
Texas Association of Realtors Federal PAC (TAR
FEDPAC), Bob Wertheimer, treasurer |
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| REPORT: |
Mid Year 2001 |
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| * LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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| PENALTY: |
$3,200 civil money penalty |
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| 12. |
AF 0515 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
Liberal Party of New York State, Anne L. Peskin,
treasurer |
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| REPORT: |
Mid Year 2001 |
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| * LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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| PENALTY: |
$3,500 civil money penalty |
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| 13. |
AF 0519 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
Travis County Democratic Party, Mina Brees,
treasurer |
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| REPORT: |
Mid Year 2001 |
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| * LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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| PENALTY: |
$2,350 civil money penalty |
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| 14. |
AF 0520 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
National Italian America Political Action
Committee, Vincent M. Lasorsa, treasurer |
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| REPORT: |
Mid Year 2001 |
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| * LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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| PENALTY: |
$900 civil money penalty (not collected) |
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