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FEDERAl ELECTION COI\1J\t1ISSION

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May 14, 1979

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FRED EILAND

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~Q~~JC ISSUANCE OF AUDIT REPORT - KA~SAS DEMOCRATIC SfrATE COM~1ITTI:-E

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Attached please find a copy of the final audit report of

the Kansas Democratic State Conunittee which was approved by

the Commission on April 30, 1979.

As of this date all informational copies of the report

have been received by all parties involvc'd and this report may

be released to the public.

Attachment as stated

cc: FEe Library

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'1'11(~ Kilnsas D(;m()~r.J.tic ~t~tc Conunittce re<Jistc:~""':

\oJi th the 0 t' f ice of the el,..: rk of the Uni tc~d Stu tes IIou~~c 0 f

HcprC~~t;nt~1Lives on l-luly 2, 1974. rr'hc COi:lmittce ~1aint3il~'_<i

its h\.~Z1c1c!U~lr ters in 'ropc~}:.:.l., 1~~l:1~3.:lS. 'l'11e periocl co'...erc:d L'/

the ~ludit \';~1~) J~nuc:\ry 1, It)7G thro\1tjh ~l~rch 31,1978.

rrhis aucli t report is b;t~';,-\<.1 on docum(~r.l.:.s anl1 '.,:()~~~:~:::

paFL\l"~) ~";hich sUL'port each o~ lhc f "lctuCll st.J.tL:I:'.C:l::'S. 'l';-"~':':'

fOl.-::1 : l':t~- of th\..! record t1;-'~Jr~ \':!lich th,-~ Co~nmissi('n b~l~.>·(i i l.~

dt>~~.i.s:iu:~:; ("In the rn.:1ttc~i-~J in th0 r,-~port and \oJere Ll··:':1il.-d".~·~· t~)

Cc::.::;i.;;~;i.nll'--'\ r:·,j ~llh~ <Jl,~,rol r': ~t: ._~ L~l r f for revie\·:.

!\EPOR'r OF TEl: AUDIT DIVISION

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KAiJS;\S DE:'10C ;.~.:-.::' Ie S'l'.:"\TE COi'-L\lIT'rEE

'l'his report is b':1scd on an audi t of the Kansas

Dcmocralic Sttftc ConLIl1itt.(\c.: (lithe GOlnnittce"l, unllurt~c::l};~n b~i

the :\udit llivi~jion of tlH.~ FL:,-:~~:t1 Ejection Commission in

accorc1a:lcL' \"ith the COl:11ni~:=~ion's audit policy to deterwi~{~

\·:heth(~r t.Ill 'l't~ hClS been cOl.tplil3ncc \'lith the provisions of t;~·.::'

Fed l~ r 111 E.l \'~ t ion Camp':"l i q n .'\c t 0 f 19 71, as amcndc d (" the Ac ..... ") .

'1'ho auc1i t \\'.\~--; conduc tl~d Vu~suL1nt. to Sec tion 438 "J.) (8) of T i. ::] ..

2, of th(~ United St.:ltos Cc.::~c~ \·;hich directs the COr:1f.lissicn L()

mLlK0 fro~a 1..Ll:1C to til:h.~ au(lits u.~1c..l field investigations \·;it:1

respl~Ct to rL~por ts and s L~i :'C~:C~1 t~3 filed undor the pro\'isic:~~j

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B. Key Personnel

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The principal officers of the Committee during the

period audited were:

Ch"irman

Henry Lueck

thrn\lqh r-tarch 11, 1977

Treasurer

Don Carlile

through March 3, 1978

Ter(\n(·f~ J. Scanlon

r-1a r c h 11, 197 7

thro\llJh Harch 31, 1978

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Torn Corcoran

March 3, 1978

through March 31, 1978

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The audit included such t9~ts as verification of

total reported receipts and expenditures and iridiv-idual -tra-ns-;;.

actions; review of required supportinq documentation and

analysis of Committee debts and obligations; and such other

audit procedures as deemed necessary und0r the circumstances.

II. Auditor's Statement

It is the opinion of the Audit staff, based upon examinntion

of the reports and statements filed and the records presentC'd

th~t the Kansas Democratic State ComMittee wns not a political

committee for the period audited as defined by Section 431(d)

of Title 2 of the United States Code.

This opinion is based on the fact that the ComMittee ncith("r

supported candidates for Federal elections nor made any expenditures in excess of $1,000 in a calendar year to influence

Federal elections.

RcconunendClt ions

Since the Committee did not qualify as (1 political committee,

the Audit staff recommends no action be taken.