| WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission is releasing nine
more Administrative Fines cases with $27,425 in civil money
penalties, bringing to 464 the number of cases made public with $640,796
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 0525 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
CWA-COPE Political Contributions
Committee, Barbara J. Easterling, treasurer |
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| REPORT: |
August Monthly 2001 |
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| * LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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| PENALTY: |
$4,550 civil money penalty |
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AF 0536 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
Federation of American Hospitals
PAC (FEDPAC) (FKA American Health Systems PAC), Sylvia Urlich, treasurer |
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| REPORT: |
November Monthly 2001 |
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| * LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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| PENALTY: |
$625 civil money penalty |
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AF 0542 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.
Political Action Committee, Beth E. Berke, treasurer |
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| REPORT: |
December Monthly 2001 |
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| * LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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| PENALTY: |
$900 civil money penalty |
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| 4. |
AF 0558 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
Philip Lowe for Congress, Pat
Jones, treasurer |
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| REPORT: |
Year End 2001 |
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| * LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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| PENALTY: |
$9,500 civil money penalty (not
collected) |
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AF 0564 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
Neill for Congress Committee,
Nan Jennings, treasurer |
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| REPORT: |
Year End 2001 |
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| * LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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| PENALTY: |
$600 civil money penalty (Penalty
reduced from $900 based on information provided in challenge showing that committee is not
required to file electronically; paper copy of report filed late.) |
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AF 0575 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
National Italian American
Political Action Committee, Vincent M. Lasorsa, treasurer |
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| REPORT: |
Year End 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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AF 0580 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
New Mexicans for Bill
Richardson, Lars Anderson, treasurer |
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| REPORT: |
Year End 2001 |
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| * LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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| PENALTY: |
$4,500 civil money penalty |
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AF 0582 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
Service Employees International
Union Local 434-B Federal COPE, Verdia Daniels, treasurer |
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| REPORT: |
Year End 2001 |
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| * LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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| PENALTY: |
$3,375 civil money penalty (not
collected) |
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| 9. |
AF 0590 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
Voters for Choice/Friends of
Family Planning, Mary J. Collins, treasurer |
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| REPORT: |
March Monthly 2002 |
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| * LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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| PENALTY: |
$2,250 civil money penalty (not
collected) |
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