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# Publicly Financed Committee Audit Reports

The Commission audits every political committee established by a candidate who received public funds. The audit determines whether the committee used the public funds in accordance with federal law and whether the committee otherwise complied with the contribution limitation, prohibition and disclosure requirements of the election law.

Previously, the Commission was required to audit publicly funded national conventions. However, 2014 legislation terminated public funding for the national conventions of any major or minor party. Given this, such committees were last audited in the 2012 election cycle, when they last received public funding.

Learn more about these reports in Understanding a presidential primary audit report.

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## 2016 election cycle

### Presidential primary committees

              - O'Malley, Martin (D)
              - Stein, Jill (G)

## 2012 election cycle

### Presidential primary committees

              - Roemer, Charles E. (I)
              - Johnson, Gary (LIB)
              - Stein, Jill (G)

### Convention and host committees

              - 2012 Democratic National Convention Committee, Inc.
              - 2012 Tampa Bay Host Committee, Inc.
              - Committee for Charlotte/Charlotte DNC Host Committee
              - Committee on Arrangements for the 2012 Republican National Convention
              - New American City, Inc.

## ****2008 election cycle

### Presidential primary committees

              - Biden, Joseph (D)
              - Dodd, Chris (D)
              - Edwards, John (D)
              - Gravel, Mike (LIB)
              - Hunter, Duncan (R)
              - Kucinich, Dennis (D)
              - Nader, Ralph (I)
              - Tancredo, Tom (R)

### Convention and host committees

              - 2008 Democratic National Covention Committee, Inc.
              - Committee on Arrangements for the 2008 Republican National Convention
              - Denver 2008 Host Convention Committee
              - Minneapolis Saint Paul 2008 Host Committee, Inc.

### Presidential general and compliance committees

              - McCain, John (R) - General, Compliance, and Joint Fundraising Committees                 - Statement of Chair Ellen L. Weintruab and Commissioners Cynthia L. Bauerly and Steven T. Walther

## **2004 election cycle**

### Presidential primary committees

              - Clark, Wesley (D)
              - Edwards, John (D)
              - Gephardt, Richard (D)
              - Kucinich, Dennis (D)
              - LaRouche, Lyndon (D)
              - Lieberman, Joseph (D)
              - Nader, Ralph (I)
              - Sharpton, Al (D)

### Presidential general and compliance committees

              - Bush, George W. (R) - General and Compliance                 - Statement of Chairman Robert D. Lenhard and Commissioners Steven T. Walther and Ellen L. Weintraub
                - Statement of Vice Chairman David M. Mason and Commissioner Hans A. von Spakovsky
                - Statement of Commissioner Ellen L. Weintraub
              - Kerry, John F. (D) - General and Compliance                 - Statement of Vice Chairman David M. Mason and Commissioner Hans A. von Spakovsky

### Convention and host committees

              - 2004 Democratic National Convention Committee
              - Boston Host Committee
              - Committee on Arrangements for the 2004 Republican National Convention
              - New York Host Committee 2004

## ****2000 election cycle

### Presidential primary committees

              - Bauer, Gary L (R)
              - Bradley, Bill (D)
              - Buchanan, Patrick J. (Reform)                 - Statement of Reasons
              - Gore, Al (D)
              - Hagelin, John (Natural Law)
              - Keyes, Alan Lee (R)
              - LaRouche, Lyndon H., Jr. (D)
              - McCain, John (R)
              - Nader, Ralph
              - Quayle, Dan (R)

### Presidential general and compliance committees

              - Buchanan, Patrick J. (Reform) - General
              - Bush, George W. (R) - General and Compliance
              - Gore, Al (D) - General and Compliance

### Convention and host committees

              - 2000 Democratic National Convention Committee
              - LA Host Committee
              - Committee on Arrangements 2000 National Republican Convention
              - Philadelphia 2000
              - Reform Party 2000 Convention Committee

### Other

              - Lieberman for Vice President

## ****1996 election cycle

### Presidential primary committees

              - Alexander, Lamar (R)
              - Buchanan, Patrick (R)
              - Clinton, Bill (D)
              - Dole, Bob (R)                 - Statement of Reasons
              - Gramm, Phil (R)
              - Hagelin, John (Natural Law)
              - Keyes, Alan (R)
              - LaRouche, Lyndon (D)
              - Lugar, Dick (R)
              - Specter, Arlen (R)
              - Wilson, Pete (R)

### Presidential general and compliance committees

              - Clinton, Bill (D) - General and Compliance ,  Joint Fundraising
              - Dole, Bob (R) - General and Compliance
              - Perot, Ross (Reform) - General

### Convention and host committees

              - Chicago's Committee for '96
              - Committee on Arrangements for the 1996 Republican National Convention                 - Statement of Reasons
              - Democratic National Convention Committee, Inc.                 - Statement of Reasons
              - San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc.
              - San Diego Host Committee/Sail to Victory '96

### Other

              - Kemp for Vice President

## ****1992 election cycle

### Presidential primary committees

              - Agran, Larry (D)
              - Brown, Edmund (D)
              - Buchanan, Patrick (R)
              - Bush, George (R)
              - Clinton, Bill (D)
              - Fulani, Lenora (D)
              - Hagelin, John (Natural Law)
              - Harkin, Tom (D)
              - Kerrey, Bob (D)
              - LaRouche, Lyndon (D)
              - Tsongas, Paul (D)
              - Wilder, Douglas (D)

### Presidential general and compliance committees

              - Bush, George (R) - General and Compliance
              - Clinton, Bill (D) - General and Compliance

### Convention and host committees

              - 1992 Democratic National Covention Committee, Inc.
              - Committee on Arrangements for the 1992 Republican National Convention
              - Houston Host Committee, Inc.
              - New York Host '92 Committee, Inc.

## ****1988 election cycle

### Presidential primary committees

              - Babbitt, Bruce (D)
              - Bush, George (R)
              - Dole, Bob (R)
              - du Pont, Pete (R)
              - Dukakis, Michael (D)
              - Fulani, Lenora (I)
              - Gephardt, Richard (D)
              - Gore, Al (D)
              - Haig, Alexander (R)
              - Hart, Gary (D)
              - Jackson, Jesse (D)
              - Kemp, Jack (R)
              - LaRouche, Lyndon (D)
              - Robertson, Pat (R)
              - Simon, Paul (D)

### Presidential general and compliance committees

              - Bush, George (R) - General and Compliance
              - Dukakis, Michael (D) - General and Compliance

### Convention and host committees

              - 1988 Democratic National Convention Committee, Inc.
              - Arrangements Committee of the Republican National Committee for the 1988 Republican National Convention
              - Atlanta '88 Committee, Inc.
              - Louisiana Host Committee '88, Inc.

### Other

              - Bentsen for Vice President - 88
              - Gephardt Committee
              - Quayle for Vice President - 1988

## ****1984 election cycle

### Presidential primary committees

              - Askew, Ruben (D)
              - Cranston, Alan (D)
              - Glenn, John (D)
              - Hart, Gary (D)
              - Hollings, Ernest (D)
              - Jackson, Jesse (D)
              - Johnson, Sonia (Citizens Party)
              - LaRouche, Lyndon (D)
              - McGovern, George (D)
              - Mondale, Walter (D)
              - Reagan, Ronald (R)

### Presidential general and compliance committees

              - Mondale, Walter (D) - General and Compliance Committee
              - Reagan, Ronald (R) - General and Complaince Committee

### Convention and host committees

              - 1984 Democratic National Convention Committee, Inc.
              - 1984 San Francisco Democratic Convention Host Committee, Inc.
              - Committee on Arrangements for the 1984 Republican National Convention
              - Dallas Welcoming Committee

### Other

              - John Glenn Committee Joint Fundraising Committee
              - Joint Fundraisers Between-DNC Services Corporation-DNC; Mondale for President Committee, Inc. and Mondale-Ferraro Committee, Inc./ Legal and Accoutning Compliance Fund

## ****1980 election cycle

### Matching funds threshold audits

              - Bush, George (R)
              - Carter, Jimmy (D)
              - Kennedy, Edward M. (D)
              - Reagan, Ronald (R)

### Presidential primary committees

              - Anderson, John (I)
              - Baker, Howard (R)
              - Brown, Edmund (D)
              - Bush, George (R)
              - Carter, Jimmy (D)
              - Crane, Philip (R)
              - Dole, Bob (R)
              - Kennedy, Edward M. (D)
              - LaRouche, Lyndon (D)
              - Reagan, Ronald (R)

### Presidential general and compliance committees

              - Anderson, John (I) - General Committee
              - Carter, Jimmy (D) - General and Compliance Committees
              - Reagan, Ronald (R) - General and Compliance Committees

### Convention and host committees

              - 1980 Democratic National Convention Committee, Inc.
              - Arrangements Committee of the Republican National Committee for the 1980 Republican National Convention
              - Citizens Committee for the Democratic National Convention, Inc.
              - Civic Host Committee for the 1980 Republican National Convention

### Other

              - Baker-Connally Committee
              - Carter-Kennedy Unity Dinner Committee
              - Tennessee Campaign '80
              - Tennessee Carter/Mondale Victory Fund Committee

## ****1976 election cycle

### Presidential primary committees

              - Bayh, Birch (D)
              - Bensten, Lloyd (D)
              - Brown, Edmund (D)
              - Carter, Jimmy (D)
              - Church, Frank (D)
              - Ford, Gerald (R)
              - Harris, Fred (D)
              - Jackson, Henry (D)
              - Reagan, Ronald (R)
              - Sanford, Terry (D)
              - Shapp, Milton (D)
              - Shriver, Sargent (D)
              - Udall, Morris (D)
              - Wallace, George (D)

### Presidential general committees

              - Carter, Jimmy (D) - General Committee
              - Ford, Gerald (R) - General Committee

### Convention and host committees

              - 1976 Democratic National Convention Committee, Inc.
              - Arrangements Committee of the Republican National Committee for the 1976 Republican National Convention
              - Citizens Committee for the Democratic National Convention, Inc.
              - Missouri Republican Host Committee, Inc.

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#### Legal citations

Regulations

**General election candidates**

11 CFR 9007.1*Audits***Primary election candidates**

11 CFR 9038.1*Audits*

Statutes

**General election candidates**

26 U.S.C. §9007(a)*Examinations and audits; repayments for general election*

**Primary election candidates**

26 U.S.C. §9038(a)*Examinations and audits; repayments for primary election*

This information is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this information create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission or the public.

The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.