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REPORT OF THE AUDIT DIVISION

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CITIZENS fOR BRECKINRIDGE

I. Background

A. .Qyervi ew

This report is based unoo an audit of the Citizens

for Breckinridge (lithe Committee") undertaken by the Audit

Division of the federal Election Commission in accordance

with the Commission's audit policy to determine whether

there has been COMpliance with the provisions of the Federal

Election Campaign Act of 1~71, as amended ("the Act"). The

audit was conducted pursuant to Section 43R(a)(R) of Title 2

of the United States Code which directs the Commission to

make froln time to time audits and field investigations \"lith

respect to reports and statements filed under the orovisions

of the Act.

The Committee reqistered with the Clerk of the U.S.

Housc of Representa ti yes on Apri 1 14, 1972, in support of

John B. Breckinridge, candidate for election to the u.s.

Housc of Reprcsentiltives from the Sixth (6th) District of

Kentucky. On April 5, 1976, the Candidate designated the

Committee as his principal campaign committec. The Committee

maintains its headquarters in Lrxington, Kentuc~y. . .

The audit covered the pct"iod January 1,1975,

thl"oll~Jh September 30,1977. The Committee reported a beqinninq

cash balance at January 1, 1975, of $fi,11R.71, total rcceiots

of $10,321.88, total expenditures of $13,4Ql.59, and a closing

cash balance at Oecember 31, 1976, of $2,949.00 ..!/

This audit report is baged on dOCUMPnts and working

pap er S \'1 hi ch SLIP po r t e(l ch 0 f t h(' fa c t ua1 st (l t eIII C nt s · The'y forIn p(l ,.. t 0 f the ,~ p. cor d upo n \'J h; ch the Co lill11 ; 5 5 ion bil S ec1 its

d(' cis ion son t h(l ,'1 (l t t ci'S i n t It erepo." t J nd \'H~ rea v(l i 1ab1e to

CO IIInd S 5 ion e t's it nd it PPr up rid t est d f f f 0 t" ,.. ev; (' \'1 •

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B. ~r..~~el

The pri nc i pi' 1 offi cers of the Comltli t tee du ri ng the

period audited wprr. ~'r. J. T. Denton, rindnc~ Chairman, 2/

Mr. lucien Congleton, Treasurer, and Mrs. John B. Breckinridge,

Oeputy Treasurer.

c. Scop~

The audit included such tests as verification of

total ,"eported receipts and expenditures and individual transact ion s; rev i e\"1 0 f r equi red sup po r tin ~J doc UIII C ntilt ion; ana1ysis

of Committee debts and obligations; and, such oth{~r audit

procedures as deemed necessary under the circumstances.

II. Auditor's Statement

It is the opinion of the Audit staff, based on examination

of the reports and statements filed and the records presented, that, the reports and statements of the Citizens for Breckinridge Committee fairly present lhe financial activities of the Committee

for the period covered by the audit. No material problems in

complying with the Federal Election Campaign Act were discovered

during the course of the audit.

'{I During discussion with Mrs. Breckinridge, Deputy Treasurer,

i t \,/ as ve r i fie d t hat f" r'. nenton perforIII ed a11 duti es as

Committee Chair'man.
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