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Federal Election Commission | United States of America
  • Press Release

Committees Fined for Filing Reports Late

November 14, 2002

News Releases, Media Advisories

For Immediate Release
November 13, 2002		 Contact: Kelly Huff
Ron Harris
Bob Biersack
Ian Stirton
COMMITTEES FINED FOR FILING REPORTS LATE
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission is releasing six more Administrative Fines cases with $17,575 in civil money penalties, bringing to 455 the number of cases made public with $629,621 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 0509
RESPONDENTS: Kirkland & Ellis PAC (FKA WSS PAC), William S. Singer, treasurer
REPORT: Mid Year 2001
* LATE/NON-FILER: Late
PENALTY: $3,350 civil money penalty
2. AF 0511
RESPONDENTS: Montgomery Watson Americas Inc., Employee PAC, David J. D. Harper, treasurer
REPORT: Mid Year 2001
* LATE/NON-FILER: Late
PENALTY: $1,725 civil money penalty
3. AF 0537
RESPONDENTS: Voters for Choice/Friends of Family Planning, Mary Jean Collins, treasurer
REPORT: August Monthly 2001
* LATE/NON-FILER: Non-Filer
PENALTY: $2,700 civil money penalty (not collected)
4. AF 0539
RESPONDENTS: Chevy Chase Bank FSB Political Action Committee, Stephnen R. Halpin, treasurer
REPORT: December Monthly 2001
* LATE/NON-FILER: Late
PENALTY: $725 civil money penalty
5. AF 0570
RESPONDENTS: PSEA PACE for Federal Elections (FKA Pennsylvania PACE for Federal Elections; Joseph V. Scheuermann, treasurer
REPORT: Year End 2001
* LATE/NON-FILER: Late
PENALTY: $5,700 civil money penalty
6. AF 0581
RESPONDENTS: Service Employees International Union No 99 Federal Political Action Committee, Janett Humphries, treasurer
REPORT: Year End 2001
* LATE/NON-FILER: Non-Filer
PENALTY: $3,375 civil money penalty

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This information is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this information create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission or the public.

The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.