FEC Approves Proposed Final Audit Report

WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved a proposed final audit report.

Proposed Final Audit Report on the Democratic Party of Illinois. The Commission approved the Proposed Final Audit Report on the Democratic Party of Illinois, covering campaign finance activity between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2010. The Commission approved findings related to the misstatement of financial activity, recordkeeping for employees and unreported Levin Fund activity. The report also addressed additional issues related to (1) recordkeeping for certain employees and (2) fundraising receipts.

Advisory Opinion Request 2014-16 (Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee). The Commission did not discuss this item on the agenda in light of the requestor’s withdrawal of the advisory opinion request on October 22, 2014.

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is an independent regulatory agency that administers and enforces federal campaign finance laws. The FEC has jurisdiction over the financing of campaigns for the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, the Presidency and the Vice Presidency. Established in 1975, the FEC is composed of six Commissioners who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate.