FEC Releases Four Compliance Cases

FEC RELEASES FOUR COMPLIANCE CASES

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission has made public its final action on four 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. (Please see footnote at the end of this release.) Closed MUR files are available in the Public Records Office.

1. MUR 4549

RESPONDENTS: Democratic National Committee, Carol Pensky, treasurer (DC)

COMPLAINANTS: David A. Norcross, General Counsel, Republican National

Committee (DC)

SUBJECT: Failure to file disclosure report

DISPOSITION: No reason to believe*

2. MUR 4558

RESPONDENTS: Democratic National Committee, Carol Pensky, treasurer (DC)

COMPLAINANT: Mark Kleinman, People for Truth (DC)

SUBJECT: Failure to file disclosure report

DISPOSITION: No reason to believe*

3. MUR 4881

RESPONDENTS: Ohio Right to Life Society PAC, Robert Knodel, treasurer (OH)

COMPLAINANT: FEC Initiated (RAD)

SUBJECT: Failure to file disclosure report timely

DISPOSITION: Reason to believe, but took no further action*

Sent admonishment letter.

4. MUR 4882

RESPONDENTS: American Society of Consultant Pharmacists Political Action Committee (ASCP-PAC), Bill Green, treasurer (VA)

COMPLAINANT: FEC Initiated (RAD)

SUBJECT: Failure to file disclosure report timely

DISPOSITION: Reason to believe, but took no further action*

Sent admonishment letter.

*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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