Attachnent as stated

February 5, 1980

PUBLIC ISSU~~C~ OF AUDIT ?EPORT -

:J.I\TIOUAL REPUBLIC,AN !IERITAG~ GRQUPS

1977 CO:~VE:ITIO~l cm,mITTEE

FRED ElLAlm

PRESS OFFIC~ J

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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

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Informational co?ies of the re?ort have been received

by all parties involved and the report nay be released to

the ?ub1ic.

Att~ched please find a cOP'l of the final audit re?ort

of the ~ational Re?ublican Heritage Groups 1977 Convention

COl~~ittee which was a~?roved by the COmF:ission on January 24,

1980.

SUBJECT:

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A. Overview

I. Background

FEDl:RAL ElECTION COMMISSION

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The Corrunittee filed its statement of orqanization and its

only report, covering the period March ~l, 1977 through

June 30, 1977, on September 6, 1977.

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This audit report is hased on documents and workinq

papers which support each of the factual statements. They

form part of the record upon which the Commission based its

decisions on the matterR in the report and were available to

Corrunissioners and appropriate staff for review.

, 'The Committe(~ rpqistered with the Federal Election

Commission· on September (), 1977., 1/ The ..Cunrni ttee .maintained

its headquarters in Chic.1qo, Illinois. The audit covered the'

period March 31, 1977, thl~ inception date ,of the Committee,

through June 30, 1977, the final coverage date of the Committee's termination rel>Ol-t.

REPORT OF THE AUDIT DIVISION

ON THE NA~IONAL REPUBLICAN HERITAGE GROUPS . 1977 CONVENTION COMMITTEE

This report iR based on an audit of the National

Republican Heritaqe r.rollps 1977 Convention Committee (lithe

Committee") undertaken by the Audit Division of the Federal

Election Commission in ,1ccordance with the Commission's audit

policy to determine \...IH~ther there has been compliance loTi th

the provisions of tlw Pederal Election Campaign Act of 1971,

as amended. (lithe Acf"). ,The .audit was conducted pursuant to

Section 43B(a) (8) of Title 20f the United States Code which

directs "lhe Commission to make from time to time audits and

field investiqations with respect to reports and statements

.filed under the provisions of the Act.

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R. Key Personnel

'T'he princ.i pa 1 officers of the Committee were CasilT\ir

G. \*sas, Chairman and Edward w. ~iertson, Treasurer.

c. Scop,~

The audit included such tests as verification of

total reporteel receipts and cXI)(!ndi tureR and i ndividual

trans;1ctions: review of requi n.~c1 supportinq documentation and

analysis of Committee debts and obliqations: and such other

audi t procedures as deemed necl~:.;sary under the circumstances.

IT. Findinq and Recommendation

Rased upon examination of the reports ann statements filed

and the records prcRcmted, the Nation<l] P'0puhlican Heritage

~rotms 1Cl77 Convent i on Committee is not a pol i tical coromi ttee

as d~fincd hy Section 43l(d) of Title 7. of the United States

Code and therefore not suhiect to th~ reportinq requirements of

the ;\ct. This opinion is based on the fact that the Committee

had no receipts or ~xpcnrlitures in connection with Federal elections

durinq the period audited .