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FEDERAL ELECTION COM,\1ISSION

The non-election year reporting exemption contained in

Section 434(a)(1)(C) of Title 2, United States Code, was

in effect for the period 1/1/77-9/30/77.

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT DIVISION

ON THE

DENTON FOR CON~RESS COMMITTEE

AND THE

SAr; I NA~I C0UNT V GOP CO UGRES SI0f1 ALB00STERS Cl UB

This report is based upon an audit of the Oenton for

Congress Committee and the Saginaw County ~OP Congressional Boosters Club (lithe Committees") 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 Feoera1 Election

Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (lithe J\.ct"). The audi t 'lIas

conducted pursuant to Section 438(a)(8) of Title 2, United States

Code, which directs the Commission to make from time to time

audits and field investiqations with respect to reports and

statements filed under the provisions of the Act.

The Oenton for Conqress Committee registered with

the Federal Election Commission on April 2, 1976, as the prin- cipal camnaign committee designated by Edward Brady Denton,

Jr., the Republican candidate for Michigan's Eiqhth (8th)

Congressional District. Mr. Oenton authorized the Saginaw Co Unt y (10 P Con 9ress'j 0 nalB00 s t er s C1ubon Septembe r 14, 1976 , to accept contributions and make expenditures on his behalf.

The audit covered the period April 1, 1976, through September 30, 1977, the final coverage date of the latest

reports filed by the Committees at the time of the audit.

The Committees reported the following activity for the period ending December 31, 1976. 1/
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II. Auditor's Statement and Description of Findings

It is the opinion of the Audit staff, based upon examination of the reports and statements filed and the

records presented, that the reports and statements of the

c. Scope

The audit included such tests as verification of

reported receipts and expenditures and individual transactions; review of required supporting documentation;

analysis of Committees' debts and obligations; and, such

other audit procedures as deemed necessary under the

circumstances.

David H. Bingham

Treasurer

E. Bt" ady Den ton

(2/1/77-To close

of Audit)

David H. Bingham (4/1/76-2/1/77)

E. Brady Denton

Chairman

Richard E. Schenck

(7/9/76-To close

of Audit)

Jerome E. Burns

(4/1/76-7/9/76)

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Saginaw County GOP

Congressional

Boosters Club

Committee

Denton for Congress Committee

Saginaw County ~OP

Denton for Congressional Boosters

Congress Club

Beginning Cash $ - 0 - $ - 0 -

Total Receipts $140,270.35 S 10,257.57

rota 1 Expenditures $139,142.83 $ 9,897.57

Ending Cash 1,127.52 S 360.00

This audit report is based on documents and working paper~ supporting each of its factual statements. They form pet r t 0 f the r ecor d upo n \oJ hi ch the Commission bas ed its

decisions on the matters in this report and were available

to Commissioners and appropriate staff for review.

B. Key Personnel

The principal officers of the Committees during the

period audited were:
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DENTON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE and the SAGINAW COUNTY GOP

CONGRESSIONAL BOOSTERS CLUB fairly present the financial

activities of the Committees 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 audits.
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CONGRESSIONAL AUDIT REPORT

Brady Denton I Denton for Congress Committee

I Saginaw County GOP Congressional Boosters Club

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Saginaw

Political Party Affiliation: Republican

Votes Cast: General Election - Traxler 110,127

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Major Opponent(s):

Other Candidates Auditaa:

Robert Traxler (0)

Traxler

Denton 75,323

Primary Election - Denton

Total Receipts for Period: $150,527.92

20,238 Mark Nelson 10,965

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Total Expenditures for Period:

First E'ec~ed (if applicable):

$149,040.40

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