FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20463

 October 26, 2022 

 RE: AR 22-05 

Via Electronic Mail Only

finanzas@acevedovila.com

jlmendoza@jlmco.com

Jose Luis Mendoza, Treasurer 

Anibal Comisionado 2020 

P.O. Box 190476 

San Juan, PR 00919 

Dear Mr. Mendoza: 

 The Federal Election Commission (“Commission”), has ascertained information in the normal 

course of carrying out its supervisory responsibilities indicating that Anibal Comisionado 2020 and 

you in your official capacity as treasurer (“Committee”), may have violated the Federal Election 

Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the “Act”). Following an audit conducted by the Commission 

pursuant to 52 U.S.C. § 30111(b), the Committee has been referred by the Audit Division to the 

Commission’s Office of General Counsel for possible enforcement action under 52 U.S.C. § 30109.1

 

Specifically, the Committee has been referred for misstatement of financial activity by overstating 

reported receipts and disbursement by $44,455 and $16,195, respectively, and understated the ending 

cash on hand balance by $12,640 in Calendar Year 2020. For further information, a copy of the 

referral document is enclosed. We have numbered this referral AR 22-05. 

The Act affords you the opportunity to demonstrate in writing that no action should be taken 

against Anibal Comisionado 2020 and you in your official capacity as treasurer in this matter-. If 

you wish to file a response, you may submit any factual or legal materials that you believe are 

relevant to the Commission’s consideration of this matter. Where appropriate, statements should be 

submitted under oath by persons with relevant knowledge. Your response, which should be 

addressed to the General Counsel's Office, must be submitted within 15 days of receipt of this letter. 

If no response is received within 15 days, the Commission may take further action based on the 

available information.

This matter will remain confidential in accordance with 52 U.S.C. § 30109(a)(4)(B) and 

§ 30109(a)(12)(A) unless you notify the Commission in writing that you wish the matter to be

made public. Please be advised that, although the Commission cannot disclose information regarding

an investigation to the public, it may share information on a confidential basis with other law

enforcement agencies.2

 If you intend to be represented by counsel in this matter, please advise the Commission by 

completing the enclosed form stating the name, address, and telephone number of such counsel, and 

1 Notification of this referral is being provided to you pursuant to the Commission’s Agency Procedure for 

Notice to Respondents in Non-Complaint Generated Matters, as published in the Federal Register on August 4, 2009 

(74 Fed. Reg. 38,617).

2 The Commission has the statutory authority to refer knowing and willful violations of the Act to the 

Department of Justice for potential criminal prosecution, 52 U.S.C. § 30109(a)(5)(C), and to report information 

regarding violations of law not within its jurisdiction to appropriate law enforcement authorities. Id. § 30107(a)(9).

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authorizing such counsel to receive any notifications and other communications from the 

Commission. Please note that you have a legal obligation to preserve all documents, records, and 

materials relating to the subject matter of the complaint until such time as you are notified that the 

Commission has closed its file in this matter. See 18 U.S.C. § 1519. 

Any correspondence sent to the Commission, such as a response, must be addressed to one of 

the following (note, if submitting via email this Office will provide an electronic receipt by email): 

Mail OR Email 

 Federal Election Commission cela@fec.gov 

 Office of Complaints Examination 

 & Legal Administration 

 Attn: Christal Dennis, Paralegal 

 1050 First Street, NE

 Washington, DC 20463 

 

As indicated in the FEC’s Notice found at https: //www.fec.gov/legalresources/enforcement/complaints-process/how-to-file-complaint-with-fec/, the office’s mailroom is 

open on a limited basis and, therefore, processing paper correspondence may be delayed. 

Accordingly, we strongly encourage you to file responses and additional correspondence via email. 

 If you have any questions, please contact Christal Dennis at (202) 694-1519. For your 

information, we have enclosed a brief description of the Commission’s procedures for processing 

possible violations discovered by the Commission. 

Sincerely,

Roy Q. Luckett

Acting Assistant General Counsel

Complaints Examination & 

Legal Administration 

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