Compliance Cases Made Public

For Immediate Release:                                                                                             Contact:   Kelly Huff
May 31, 2000                                                                                                                                 Ron Harris
                                                                                                                                                        Sharon Snyder
                                                                                                                                                        Ian Stirton


COMPLIANCE CASES MADE PUBLIC
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission has recently made public its final action on 12 matters previously under review (MURs). This release contains only summary information. Closed files should be thoroughly read for details, including the FEC’s legal analysis of the case. (See footnote at the end of this release.) Closed MUR files are available in the Public Records Office.
1.	MUR 2804R [Reopened MUR 2804 - See news releases dated 12/21/90 and 7/15/92]
	
	RESPONDENT:	American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)	 
	COMPLAINANT: On remand from United States Supreme Court in FEC v. Akins, et. al.
	SUBJECT:	Failure to register and report
	DISPOSITION:	Found , in light of revised Commission regulations, that American Israel
Public Affairs Committee was a membership organization during the period addressed in MUR 2804 and voted to adhere to its determinations
of no probable cause to believe* [re: failure to register and report]
2.	MUR 4754
	
	RESPONDENTS: (a) Heather Wilson (NM)









(b) Heather Wilson for Congress, David A. Archuleta, treasurer (NM)
(c ) Republican Campaign Committee of New Mexico, Laurie Fowler, treasurer (NM)		 








	COMPLAINANT: Ray D. Sena, Chair, Democratic Party of New Mexico (NM)
	SUBJECT:	Excessive contributions; failure to accurately report contributions;
disclaimer
	DISPOSITION:	(a) No reason to believe*
			[re: any provision of the Act]





(b) Reason to believe, but took no further action*


	[re: excessive contribution in connection with mailer; failure to 	accurately report contribution in connection with phone bank]
	No reason to believe*
	[re: excessive contribution in connection with phone bank]
	Sent admonishment letter.

(c) Reason to believe, but took no further action*


	[re: excessive contribution in the form of mailers; failure to properly 	report in-kind contribution in connection with phone bank; disclaimer]
	No reason to believe*
	[re: excessive contribution in connection with phone bank]
	Sent admonishment letter.





3.	MUR 4914		
	
	RESPONDENTS: Bob Etheridge for Congress Committee, Charles W. Carpenter,
treasurer (NC)
	COMPLAINANT: FEC Initiated (RAD)
	SUBJECT:	Failure to file 48-hour reports
	DISPOSITION:	Conciliation Agreement: $ 3,500 civil penalty*
		
4.	MUR 4924
	
	RESPONDENTS:	(a) Hillary Rodham Clinton (NY)









(b) Hillary Rodham Clinton for U.S. Senate Exploratory Committee, William J. Cunningham, III, treasurer (NY)
(c ) Terence McAuliffe (VA)		 








	COMPLAINANTS: Peter T. Flaherty, Chairman, Conservative Campaign Fund (VA)
	SUBJECT:	Excessive contribution (in the form of guaranty for bank loan)
	DISPOSITION:	(a-c) No reason to believe*
5.	MUR 4925 
	
	RESPONDENTS: Heather Wilson for Congress, David A. Archuleta, treasurer (NM)	 
	COMPLAINANT: FEC Initiated (RAD)
	SUBJECT:	Failure to file 48-hour reports; failure to report campaign contribution
	DISPOSITION:	Conciliation Agreement: $ 15,000 civil penalty*
	
6.	MUR 4926
	
	RESPONDENTS:	(a) Hillary Rodham Clinton (NY)









(b) Hillary Rodham Clinton for U.S. Senate Exploratory Committee, William J. Cunningham, III, treasurer (NY)
(c ) Terence McAuliffe (VA)	








	COMPLAINANT: Jeffrey S. Smith (PA)
	SUBJECT:	Excessive contribution (in the form of guaranty for bank loan)
	DISPOSITION:	(a-c) No reason to believe* 
7.	MUR 4937 
	
	RESPONDENTS: Freedom Leadership Political Action Committee, James M. Newberry,
treasurer (MD)
	COMPLAINANT: FEC Initiated (RAD)
	SUBJECT:	Failure to file disclosure reports timely
	DISPOSITION:	Reason to believe, but took no further action*
8.	MUR 4938
	
	RESPONDENTS: Composition Roofers Local Union #30 Political Action & Education
Fund, Tom Pedrick, treasurer (PA)
	COMPLAINANT: FEC Initiated (RAD)
	SUBJECT:	Failure to file disclosure reports timely
	DISPOSITION:	Conciliation Agreement: $3,500 civil penalty*
9.	MUR 4949/Pre-MUR 368
	
	RESPONDENTS: Northeast Utilities Employees’ Political Action Committee, Jennifer L.
Diggins, treasurer (CT) 
	COMPLAINANT:	Sua sponte
	 SUBJECT:	Failure to report non-federal receipts and disbursements
	DISPOSITION:	Conciliation Agreement: $ 15,000 civil penalty*
10.	MUR 4950
	
	RESPONDENTS:	City Political Action Committee (CityPAC), Matthew G. Mitzen,
treasurer (IL)
	COMPLAINANT: FEC Initiated (RAD)
	SUBJECT:	Failure to file disclosure reports timely
	DISPOSITION:	Conciliation Agreement: $3,000 civil penalty*
11.	MUR 4965
	
	RESPONDENTS: Tammy Baldwin for Congress Committee, Michael Childers, 
		treasurer (WI)
	COMPLAINANT: FEC Initiated (RAD)
	SUBJECT:	Failure to file 48-hour reports
	DISPOSITION:	Conciliation Agreement: $7,000 civil penalty*
12.	MUR 4990		
	
	RESPONDENTS: Graphic Communications International Union Political Contributions
Committee, Gerald Deneau, treasurer (DC)
	COMPLAINANT: FEC Initiated (RAD)
	SUBJECT:	Failure to file disclosure reports timely
	DISPOSITION:	Conciliation Agreement: $2,800 civil penalty*
	
*There are four administrative stages to the FEC enforcement process:
1. Receipt of proper complaint	3. "Probable cause" stage
2. "Reason to believe" stage	4. Conciliation stage
It requires the votes of at least four of the six Commissioners to take any action. The FEC can close a case at any point after reviewing a complaint. If a violation is found and conciliation cannot be reached, then the FEC can institute a civil court action against a respondent.
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