CFB Votes on Enforcement Matters for Eight Campaigns
09/12/2019
At today's public meeting, the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) determined that eight campaigns from the 2017 election cycle committed violations and assessed penalties for these violations. The Board determined that one campaign must repay public funds, while another qualified for a post-election public funds payment. Refer to the tables below for details on these determinations. Video from the meeting is available at nyccfb.info/live.
Other actions taken by the Board at today's meeting include the following:
Vote on Dismissal of Complaint
The board voted to dismiss a complaint against a candidate from the 2017 election cycle. Refer to the table at the bottom for details.
Starting with the 2017 election cycle, the Board is recognizing campaigns that completed the post-election audit process without any violations or penalties assessed by the Board. At today's meeting, the Board applauded the following candidate and their campaign staff for their diligence in running a campaign that maintained compliance with NYC's campaign finance law.
Completed Audit Process Without Violations or Penalties Assessed by Board
Candidate |
Treasurer |
Office / District |
Program |
Public Funds |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kalman Yeger | Shimshon Yeger | City Council (District #44) |
Yes | $100,099 |
Violations and Penalties
(for details, follow the link in the Total Penalties column)
Candidate |
Office | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jayson Cancel |
City Council |
1. Failing to provide bank statements | No Penalty | $0 |
2. Failing to demonstrate compliance with reporting requirements for receipts | No Penalty | |||
3. Filing late disclosure statements | No Penalty | |||
4. Failing to file disclosure statements | No Penalty | |||
5. Failing to respond to the Draft Audit Report | No Penalty |
Candidate |
Office | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sara Gonzalez |
City Council (District #38) |
1. Failing to demonstrate compliance with cash receipts reporting and documentation requirements | $943 | $1,710 |
2. Accepting a contribution from a corporation | $125 | |||
3. Failing to demonstrate that spending was in furtherance of the campaign | $642 |
Candidate |
Office | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
---|---|---|---|---|
Victor Jordan (2017) Treasurer: Cheryl LaRose Public Funds Received: $0 |
City Council (District #41) |
1. Failing to provide bank statements | $96 | $2,338 |
2. Failing to demonstrate compliance with cash receipts reporting and documentation requirements | $61 | |||
3. Failing to demonstrate compliance with reporting requirements for receipts | $240 | |||
4. Failing to file a disclosure statement | $180 | |||
5. Accepting contributions from unregistered political committees | $1,261 | |||
6. Failing to respond to the Draft Audit Report | $500 |
Candidate |
Office | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
---|---|---|---|---|
Carlina Rivera (2017) Treasurer: James Rogers Public Funds Received: $123,017 |
City Council (District #02) |
1. Failing to report transactions | $149 | $555 |
2. Filing a late disclosure statement | Infraction; No Penalty |
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3. Failing to report transactions in daily pre-election disclosure statements | $250 | |||
4. Failing to document transactions | $156 |
Candidate |
Office | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
---|---|---|---|---|
Deborah Rose (2017) Treasurer: Jillian Rose Public Funds Received: $188,462 |
City Council (District #49) |
1. Failing to report transactions in daily pre-election disclosure statements | $250 | $3,368 |
2. Failing to document transactions | No Penalty | |||
3. Accepting an over-the-limit contribution | $1,275 | |||
4. Accepting contributions from corporations, limited liability companies, or partnerships | $618 | |||
5. Failing to demonstrate that spending was in furtherance of the campaign | $875 | |||
6. Making a cash expenditure greater than $100 | $50 | |||
7. Exceeding the expenditure limit | $300 |
Candidate |
Office | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Royster Jr. (2017) Treasurer: Casey Hill III Public Funds Received: $0 |
City Council (District #09) |
1. Failing to provide bank statements | $179 | $1,284 |
2. Failing to demonstrate compliance with reporting requirements for receipts | $448 | |||
3. Filing a late disclosure statement | $157 | |||
4. Failing to respond to the Draft Audit Report | $500 |
Candidate |
Office | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jasmin Sanchez (2017) Treasurer: Yvette Garcia Public Funds Received: $0 |
City Council (District #02) |
1. Filing a late disclosure statement | $600 | $11,862 |
2. Failing to report and document basic campaign functions/activities | $1,000 | |||
3. Failing to document transactions | $137 | |||
4. Accepting an over-the-limit contribution | $125 | |||
5. Material misrepresentation* | $10,000 |
Candidate |
Office | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brian Waddell (2017) Treasurer: Brian Waddell Public Funds Received: $0 |
Borough President (Manhattan) | 1. Failing to provide bank statements | $50 | $650 |
2. Failing to demonstrate compliance with reporting requirements for receipts | $50 | |||
3. Filing a late disclosure statement | $50 | |||
4. Failing to respond to the Draft Audit Report | $500 |
Public Funds Repayment
Candidate |
Office |
Public Funds |
---|---|---|
Deborah Rose
(2017) Public Funds Received: $188,462 |
City Council (District #49) |
$5,067.05* |
Public Funds Payment
Candidate |
Office |
Public Funds |
---|---|---|
Sara Gonzalez (2017) Public Funds Received: $87,180 |
City Council (District #38) |
$684* |
*Total payment amount is $2,394. The penalty of $1,710 assessed by the Board has been deducted, for a net payment of $684.
Complaint
Candidate |
Office |
Board Action |
---|---|---|
Carlina Rivera (2017) Public Funds Received: $123,017 |
City Council (District #02) |
Dismissed |
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