NYC Campaign Finance Board Votes on Enforcement Matters for Three Campaigns
12/19/2019
At today's public meeting, the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) determined that three campaigns from the 2017 election cycle committed violations and assessed penalties for those violations. The Board also determined that two campaign must repay public funds and that one campaign is eligible to receive 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:
Recognizing Campaigns that Maintained Compliance with NYC's Campaign Finance Law
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 candidates and their campaign staff for their diligence in maintaining compliance with NYC's campaign finance law.
| Candidate | Office | Program Participant | First Time CFB Candidate | Public Funds Received |
Corey D. Johnson (2017) Treasurer: Mathew T. Bergman |
City Council (District #3) |
No | No | $0 |
Pamela Hamilton-Johnson (2017) Treasurer: Geneva Johnson |
City Council (District #12) |
Yes | No | $34,576 |
| Candidate (Election Cycle) |
Office | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
Elizabeth Crowley (2017) Treasurer: Carolina Gil Public Funds Received: $0 |
City Council (District #30) |
1. Failing to report transactions | $109 | $1,609 |
| 2. Accepting over-the-limit contributions | $750 | |||
| 3. Accepting contributions from corporations | $500 | |||
| 4. Accepting a contribution from an unregistered political committee | $250 |
| Candidate (Election Cycle) |
Office | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
Benjamin Kallos (2017) Treasurer: Sushant Harite Public Funds Received: $125,125 |
City Council (District #5) |
1. Failing to demonstrate compliance with cash receipts reporting and documentation requirements | $62 | $387 |
| 2. Filing late disclosure statements | $150 | |||
| 3. Failing to document a transaction | $50 | |||
| 4. Accepting contributions from corporations, limited liability companies, or partnerships | $125 |
| Candidate (Election Cycle) |
Office | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
Christopher Marte (2017) Treasurer: Caitlin Kelmar Public Funds Received: $185,708 |
City Council (District #1) |
1. Failing to demonstrate compliance with cash receipts reporting and documentation requirements | $59 | $4,184 |
| 2. Failing to report transactions in daily pre-election disclosure statements | $250 | |||
| 3. Accepting contributions from corporations, limited liabilty companies, or partnership | $3,750 | |||
| 4. Making cash expenditures greater than $100 | Violation; No penalty |
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| 5. Failing to demonstrate that spending was in furtherance of the campaign | $125 |
| Candidate (Election Cycle) |
Office | Public Funds Repayment |
Rebecca Harary (2017) Public Funds Received: $100,100 |
City Council (District #4) |
$2,014 |
| Benjamin Kallos (2017) Public Funds Received: $125,125 |
City Council (District #5) |
$23,893.13 * |
Public Funds Payment
| Candidate (Election Cycle) |
Office | Public Funds Payment |
Christopher Marte (2017) Treasurer: Caitlin Kelmer Public Funds Received: $185,708 |
City Council (District #1) |
$600* |