Press Release

Committees Fined for Filing Reports Late

August 13, 2001

For Immediate Release
August 13, 2001

Contact:

Kelly Huff
Ron Harris
Ian Stirton

COMMITTEES FINED FOR FILING REPORTS LATE

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission is releasing 44 more Administrative Fines cases with $67,525 in civil money penalties, bringing to 232 the number of cases made public with $303,443 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 0239

	RESPONDENTS:	Driscoll for Congress, Laura I. MacCaskill, treasurer (IL)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$250 civil money penalty

2.	AF 0241

	RESPONDENTS:	Eva Clayton Committee for Congress, Patsy T. Hargrove, treasurer (NC)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$3,100 civil money penalty
3.	AF 0245

	RESPONDENTS:	Gerald C. "Jerry" Weller for Congress, Lauren Dees, treasurer (IL)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$9,000 civil money penalty

4.	AF 0247

	RESPONDENTS:	Friends of John Conyers, James W. Wise, treasurer (VA)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$3,500 civil money penalty

5.	AF 0248

	RESPONDENTS:	Dunn Lampton for Congress, Wayne Hutchinson, treasurer (MS)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$4,500 civil money penalty

6.	AF 0251

	RESPONDENTS:	Azinger for Congress Committee, David Dilley, treasurer (OH)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$2,700 civil money penalty (not collected)

7.	AF 0254

	RESPONDENTS:	Paul Williams for Congress, Mike Mundy, treasurer (TX)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$1,800 civil money penalty (not collected)

8.	AF 0256

	RESPONDENTS:	Federal Independent Campaign Committee, Deborah McCoy, treasurer (IL)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$775 civil money penalty

9.	AF 0257

	RESPONDENTS:	Humane USA Political Action Committee, Linda M. Nealon, treasurer (DC)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$550 civil money penalty

10.	AF 0258

	RESPONDENTS:	Internet Leadership PAC, Christopher Roosa, treasurer (VA)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$825 civil money penalty

11.	AF 0259

	RESPONDENTS:	AAN-Nursery Industry PAC, Anthony R. Bedell, treasurer (DC)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$950 civil money penalty

12.	AF 0260

	RESPONDENTS:	American Academy of Emergency Medicine Political Action Committee (AAEM PAC), William R. Little MD FAAEM, treasurer (WI)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$775 civil money penalty

13.	AF 0261

	RESPONDENTS:	American Meat Institute PAC, Sara J. Lilygren, treasurer (VA)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$375 civil money penalty

14.	AF 0262

	RESPONDENTS:	American Moving and Storage Association, Robert G. Drummer, treasurer (VA)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$750 civil money penalty

15.	AF 0276

	RESPONDENTS:	National Community Pharmacists Association Political Action Committee (AKA NCPAPAC), Mark W. Lappen, treasurer (VA)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$425 civil money penalty

16.	AF 0277

	RESPONDENTS:	National Pest Control Association Political Action Committee, Robert M. Rosenberg, treasurer (VA)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$300 civil money penalty

17.	AF 0278

	RESPONDENTS:	Qwest Communications International Inc. Political Action Committee (Qwest PAC), Jerrold Thompson, treasurer (CO)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$900 civil money penalty

18.	AF 0279

	RESPONDENTS:	Reliant Energy Entex (Reliant Energy Resources Corp) Citizenship Responsibility Group, Robert. W. Claude, treasurer (TX)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$475 civil money penalty

19.	AF 0281

	RESPONDENTS:	Services Group of America Political Action Committee, Marke Greene, treasurer (WA)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$400 civil money penalty

20.	AF 0282

	RESPONDENTS:	Southdown Inc. Political Action Committee, Thomas E. Daman, treasurer (TX)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$250 civil money penalty

21.	AF 0283

	RESPONDENTS:	Transport Workers Union - Local 100 Political Contributions Committee, Dennis Calhoun, treasurer (NY)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$2,600 civil money penalty

22.	AF 0284

	RESPONDENTS:	Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. PAC, James C. Cusser, treasurer (KS)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$775 civil money penalty

23.	AF 0287

	RESPONDENTS:	The Green/Green Party USA, Jennifer Kenney, treasurer (MA)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$575 civil money penalty

24.	AF 0290

	RESPONDENTS:	Americans for Sound Energy Policy, Gregg E. Renkes, treasurer (VA)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$1,800 civil money penalty

25.	AF 0292

	RESPONDENTS:	Prairie Leadership Committee, Pam Terrell, treasurer (DC)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$900 civil money penalty

26.	AF 0294

	RESPONDENTS:	1199 & 32 BJ/144 SEIU Homecare Political Action Committee, Jennifer Cunningham, treasurer (NY)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$1,800 civil money penalty

27.	AF 0296

	RESPONDENTS:	American Concrete Pavement Association PAC, Valentin J. Riva, treasurer (IL)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$900 civil money penalty

28.	AF 0298

	RESPONDENTS:	ARPAC, Jeffrey Brooks, treasurer (LA)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$900 civil money penalty

29.	AF 0299

	RESPONDENTS:	Autonation Inc. Political Action Committee, Coleman Edmunds, treasurer (FL)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$900 civil money penalty

30.	AF 0300

	RESPONDENTS:	Campaign America Inc., Wesley T. Foster, treasurer (TX)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$900 civil money penalty

31.	AF 0301

	RESPONDENTS:	First Health Group Corp. (FHGPAC), Joseph E. Whitters, treasurer (IL)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$500 civil money penalty

32.	AF 0302

	RESPONDENTS:	GAF Corporation and International Specialty Products Inc., Susan Yoss, treasurer (NJ)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$900 civil money penalty

33.	AF 303

	RESPONDENTS:	International Council of Cruise Lines Political Action Committee (ICCL-PAC), J. Michael Crye, treasurer (VA)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$3,375 civil money penalty (not collected)

34.	AF 0305

	RESPONDENTS:	Lawyers for Better Government Fund-Federal, Michael R. Marget, treasurer (IL)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$900 civil money penalty

35.	AF 0307

	RESPONDENTS:	National Assn of Mortgage Brokers PAC, Channing J. Nuss, treasurer (VA)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$2,700 civil money penalty

36.	AF 0308

	RESPONDENTS:	National Fisheries Institute Fisheries Political Action Committee (FISHPAC), Richard E. Gutting Jr., treasurer (VA)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$900 civil money penalty (not collected)

37.	AF 0309

	RESPONDENTS:	Park Place Entertainment Federal PAC Inc., Scott Loporta, treasurer (NV)
	REPORT:	30 Day-Post General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$900 civil money penalty

38.	AF 0311

	RESPONDENTS:	Political Action Council of Educators (United Teachers - Los Angeles), Patricia Stanyo, treasurer (CA)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$900 civil money penalty

39.	AF 0312

	RESPONDENTS:	Re-Elect Freshman of the Republican Majority (Reform PAC), Lauren Dees, treasurer (DC)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$3,500 civil money penalty

40.	AF 0313

	RESPONDENTS:	Rite Aid Political Action Committee, James Krahulec, treasurer (PA)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$2,700 civil money penalty

41.	AF 0314

	RESPONDENTS:	Ryder Empls Political Action Committee (FKA Ryder Cmte Effective Government)), Anthony G. Tegnelia, treasurer (FL)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$900 civil money penalty

42.	AF 0319

	RESPONDENTS:	Libertarian Party of Illinois, Steve I. Givot, treasurer (IL)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$2,700 civil money penalty (not collected)

43.	AF 0340

	RESPONDENTS:	Autonation Inc. Political Action Committee, Coleman Edmunds, treasurer (FL)
	REPORT:	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$1,000 civil money penalty

44.	AF 0371

	RESPONDENTS:	Southdown Inc. Political Action Committee, Thomas E. Daman, treasurer (TX)
	REPORT:	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$1,000 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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