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Committees Fined for Filing Reports Late

July 23, 2001

For Immediate Release
July 23, 2001

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Kelly Huff
Ron Harris
Ian Stirton

COMMITTEES FINED FOR FILING REPORTS LATE

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission is releasing 45 more Administrative Fines cases with $ 81,325 in civil money penalties, bringing to 148 the number of cases made public with $203,518 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 0010

	RESPONDENT(S):	Wynn for Congress, Albert Lucas, treasurer (MD)
	REPORT:	July Quarterly 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$5,025 civil money penalty

2.	AF 0058

	RESPONDENT(S):	Barbara Cooper for Congress, Stephen B. Balsano, treasurer (MO)
	REPORT:	12 Day Pre-Primary 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$1,650 civil money penalty

3.	AF 0111

	RESPONDENT(S):	Harris for Congress, Ronnie Richardson, treasurer (AR)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$900 civil money penalty (not collected)

4.	AF 0118

	RESPONDENT(S):	Trotter 2000 for Congress, Edward L. Wimp, treasurer (IL)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$900 civil money penalty

5.	AF 0127

	RESPONDENT(S):	Rick Hill for Congress Committee, Gary F. DeMaree, treasurer (MT)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$900 civil money penalty

6.	AF 0134

	RESPONDENT(S):	People for Royal Hart, Judy R. Enslen, treasurer (PA)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$1,800 civil money penalty (not collected)

7.	AF 0137

	RESPONDENT(S):	Seekings for Congress, Christopher W. Campbell, treasurer (SC)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$900 civil money penalty

8.	AF 0161

	RESPONDENT(S):	Southwestern Electric Power Company PAC, David B. Camp, treasurer (LA)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	Took no further action

9.	AF 0173

	RESPONDENT(S):	Sills Cummis Radin Tischman Epstein & Gross Federal PAC Inc. (Sills Federal PAC Inc.), William P. Rebarick, treasurer (NJ)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$1,000 civil money penalty

10.	AF 0174

	RESPONDENT(S):	Textron Inc. Political Action Committee, Paul J. Cienki, treasurer (RI)
	REPORT(S):	October Quarterly 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$3,000 civil money penalty

11.	AF 0178

	RESPONDENT(S):	American Dental Political Action Committee, Dr. John Reitz, treasurer (DC)
	REPORT(S):	October Monthly 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$2,550 civil money penalty

12.	AF 0182

	RESPONDENT(S):	Richard Pombo for Congress, Randall Pombo, treasurer (CA)
	REPORT(S):	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$1,650 civil money penalty

13.	AF 0184

	RESPONDENT(S):	Lawler 2000 Committee, Paul Crespi, treasurer (MA)
	REPORT(S):	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$325 civil money penalty

14.	AF 0185

	RESPONDENT(S):	Hutchins for Congress, Bruce E. Rafer, treasurer (MD)
	REPORT(S):	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$300 civil money penalty

15.	AF 0187

	RESPONDENT(S):	Dunn Lampton for Congress, Wayne Hutchinson, treasurer (MS)
	REPORT(S):	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$1,300 civil money penalty

16.	AF 0188

	RESPONDENT(S):	Dorso for Congress Committee, John T. Korsmo, treasurer (ND)
	REPORT(S):	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$1,650 civil money penalty

17.	AF 0191

	RESPONDENT(S):	Greene for Congress 2000 Campaign Committee, Lynn Hambrick, treasurer (TX)
	REPORT(S):	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$300 civil money penalty

18.	AF 0192

	RESPONDENT(S):	Clinesmith for Congress, Karl Lynch, treasurer (TX)
	REPORT:	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$975 civil money penalty (not collected)

19.	AF 0193

	RESPONDENT(S):	Sisisky for Congress, Mark B. Sisisky, treasurer (VA)
	REPORT(S):	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$325 civil money penalty

20.	AF 0195

	RESPONDENT(S):	Wynn for Congress, Albert Wynn, treasurer (MD)
	REPORT:	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$5,000 civil money penalty

21.	AF 0197

	RESPONDENT(S):	Friends of David Bishop, Garson K. Goldstein, treasurer (NY)
	REPORT(S):	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$1,000 civil money penalty

22.	AF 0202

	RESPONDENT(S):	Noble Willingham for Congress, Dawn M. Theure, treasurer (TX)
	REPORT(S):	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$2,000 civil money penalty

23.	AF 0204

	RESPONDENT(S):	American Association of Airport Executives Good Government Committee, Charles M. Barclay, treasurer (VA)
	REPORT(S):	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$325 civil money penalty

24.	AF 0205

	RESPONDENT(S):	Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM), David B. Durkee, treasurer (MD)
	REPORT(S):	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$650 civil money penalty

25.	AF 0207

	RESPONDENTS:	FPL PAC, Florida Power & Light Co. Employees’ Political Action Committee, T. L. Winder, treasurer (FL)
	REPORT:	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$900 civil money penalty

26.	AF 0208

	RESPONDENTS:	Nortel Networks Inc. Political Action Committee, Mark D. Loftis, treasurer (TN)
	REPORT:	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$1,000 civil money penalty

27.	AF 0210

	RESPONDENTS:	Cable & Wireless USA Inc. Political Action Committee (C&W USA PAC), Cathy Slesinger, treasurer (VA)
	REPORT:	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$1,000 civil money penalty

28.	AF 0211

	RESPONDENTS:	Central and South West Services Inc. Political Action Committee, Roger Murphree, treasurer (TX)
	REPORT:	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$1,000 civil money penalty

29.	AF 0213

	RESPONDENTS:	Circuit City Stores Inc. Political Action Committee (Circuit City PAC), W. Stephen Cannon, treasurer (VA)
	REPORT:	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$1,000 civil money penalty

30.	AF 0214

	RESPONDENTS:	Committee for the Preservation of Capitalism, Bruce Gates, treasurer (VA)
	REPORT:	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$4,000 civil money penalty

31.	AF 0216

	RESPONDENTS:	Drummond Company Inc. PAC (DPAC), John P. Stilwell, treasurer (AL)
	REPORT:	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$1,000 civil money penalty

32.	AF 0217

	RESPONDENTS:	Ernst & Young Political Action Committee, Allen W. Urban, treasurer (DC)
	REPORT:	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$2,000 civil money penalty

33.	AF 0220

	RESPONDENTS:	First Health Group Corp. (FHG PAC), Joseph E. Whitters, treasurer (IL)
	REPORT:	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$2,000 civil money penalty

34.	AF 0221

	RESPONDENTS:	Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Political Action Committee, Robin Wiener, treasurer (DC)
	REPORT:	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$1,000 civil money penalty

35.	AF 0222

	RESPONDENTS:	National Association of Professional Insurance Agents Political Action Committee, Sheila M. Greenwood, treasurer (VA)
	REPORT:	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$1,000 civil money penalty

36.	AF 0223

	RESPONDENTS:	National Beer Wholesalers’ Association Political Action Committee (NBWA PAC), David K. Rehr, treasurer (VA)
	REPORT:	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$5,000 civil money penalty

37.	AF 0224

	RESPONDENTS:	National Community Pharmacists Association Political Action Committee AKA NCPAPAC, Mark W. Lappen, treasurer (VA)
	REPORT:	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$1,000 civil money penalty

38.	AF 0226

	RESPONDENTS:	Osteopathic Political Action Committee, Dr. Robert George, treasurer (DC)
	REPORT:	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$2,000 civil money penalty

39.	AF 0227

	RESPONDENTS:	Political Action Committee of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes (IATSE-PAC), Michael W. Proscia, treasurer (NY)
	REPORT:	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$1,000 civil money penalty

40.	AF 0228

	RESPONDENTS:	Reliant Energy Entex (Reliant Energy Resources Corp.) Citizenship Responsibility Group, Robert W. Claude, treasurer (TX)
	REPORT:	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$1,000 civil money penalty

41.	AF 0229

	RESPONDENTS:	Securities Industry Association PAC, J. Steven Judge, treasurer (DC)
	REPORT:	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$1,000 civil money penalty

42.	AF 0231

	RESPONDENTS:	Title Industry Political Action Committee, James R. Maher, treasurer (DC)
	REPORT:	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$1,000 civil money penalty

43.	AF 0234

	RESPONDENTS:	United States Telecom Association Political Action Committee (USTA PAC), Lisa M. Costillo, treasurer (DC)
	REPORT:	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$2,000 civil money penalty

44.	AF 0235

	RESPONDENTS:	Volunteer PAC, Linus Catignani, treasurer (TN)
	REPORT:	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$1,000 civil money penalty

45.	AF 0236

	RESPONDENTS:	Republican Party of Minnesota, Ron Carey, treasurer (MN)
	REPORT:	12 Day Pre-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$16,000 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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