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WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission is releasing 17 more
Administrative Fines cases with $63,237 in civil money
penalties, bringing to 862 the number of cases made public
with $1,155,877 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.
PARTY COMMITTEES
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AF 1035 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
15th District Democratic
Party, Patricia A. Fedewa, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year-End 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$900 civil money penalty (not collected) |
CANDIDATE COMMITTEES
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AF 999 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Akram for Congress, Inc., Nancy Scheuermann, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year-End 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$4,375 civil money penalty (not collected) |
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| 3. |
AF 1003 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Battles for Congress, Gil Baird, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year-End 2002 |
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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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| 4. |
AF 1008 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Dub Maines for Congress, Joe M. Maines, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year-End 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$1,350 civil money penalty (not collected) (Reduced from
$4,050 due to level of activity on report.) |
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| 5. |
AF 1009 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Friends of Bob Gross Committee, Robert Gross, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year-End 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$2,700 civil money penalty (not collected) |
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| 6. |
AF 1012 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Friends of Margaret Workman, Albert V. Mays, Jr.,
treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year-End 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$11,250 civil money penalty (not collected) |
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| 7. |
AF 565 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Joe Grimaud for Congress Committee, Peter J. Cannon,
treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year-End 2001 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$5,500 civil money penalty (not collected) |
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| 8. |
AF 983 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Lori Lustig for Congress, Ronald W. Richards, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year-End 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$1,800 civil money penalty (not collected) |
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| 9. |
AF 1006 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Mike Greene for Congress Committee, Joe T. Kelley,
treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year-End 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$5,625 civil money penalty (not collected) |
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| 10. |
AF 985 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Philip Lowe for Congress, Pat Jones, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year-End 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$11,875 civil money penalty (not collected) |
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| 11. |
AF 988 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Randy Knepper for Congress, Nathan O. Botts, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year-End 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$4,500 civil money penalty (not collected) |
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| 12. |
AF 1002 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Skorski for Congress, Alan Skorski, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year-End 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$2,700 civil money penalty (not collected) |
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| 13. |
AF 984 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Syed Mahmood for Congress, Imtiaz Ahmad, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year-End 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$2,250 civil money penalty (not collected) |
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITEES
| 14. |
AF 1028 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Americans United in Support of Democracy, David Semmel,
treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year-End 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$900 civil money penalty (not collected) |
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| 15. |
AF 1014 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Bakery Confectionery Tobacco Workers & Grain Millers
International Union Local No. 19 Political Organization
(BCTGM), Daniel S. Kolar, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year-End 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$312 civil money penalty (not collected) |
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| 16. |
AF 1025 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
National Italian American Political Action Committee
Vincent M. LaSorsa, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year-End 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$2,025 civil money penalty (not collected) (Reduced from
$4,050 due to level of activity on report.) |
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| 17. |
AF 1027 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Take Back the House, M. Mickey Williams, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year-End 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$1,800 civil money penalty (not collected) |
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