Final Audit Report of the 

Commission on United Food & 

Commercial Workers 

Intemational Union, Active 

Ballot Club 

January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2008 

Why the Audit 

Was Done 

Federal law permits the 

Conmiission to conduct 

audits and field 

investigations of any 

political conmiittee that is 

required to file reports 

under the Federal 

Election Campaign Act 

(the Act). The 

Commission generally 

conducts such audits 

when a committee 

appears not to have met 

the threshold 

requirements for 

substantial compliance 

with the Act.* The audit 

determines whether the 

committee complied with 

the limitations, 

prohibitions and 

disclosure requirements 

of the Act. 

Ahout the Committee (p. 2) 

United Food & Commercial Workers Intemational Union, Active 

Ballot Club (UFCW - ABC) is a separate segregated fund of the 

United Food & Commercial Workers Intemational Union, 

headquartered in Washington, DC. For more information, see 

chart on the Committee Organization, p. 2. 

Financial Activity (p. 2) 

• Receipts 

o Contributions from Individuals 

o Transfers from Affiliates 

o Refunds from Federal Candidates 

o Other Receipts 

Total Receipts 

• Disbursements 

o Operating Expenditures 

o Contributions to Federal Candidates 

o Independent Expenditures 

o Other Disbursements 

Total Disbursements 

$ 6,578,037 

12,347 

10,400 

127,411 

$ 6,728,195 

$ 167,898 

2,328,950 

657,708 

4,606,599 

$7,761,155 

Commission Finding (p. 3) 

Based upon a limited examination of the statements and reports 

filed, and the records presented by the UFCW - ABC, no material 

non-compliance was discovered. 

2 US.C. §438(b). 
Final Audit Report of the 

Commission on 

United Food & Commercial 

Workers Intemational Union, 

Active Ballot Club 

January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2008 
Table of Contents 

Page 

Part I. Backgrowid 

Authority for Audit 1 

Scope of Audit 1 

Part II. Overview of Committee 

Committee Organization 2 

Overview of Financial Activity 2 

Part III. Commission Finding 3 
Parti 

Backgroimd 

Authority for Audit 

This report is based on an audit of the United Food & Commercial Workers Intemational 

Union, Active Ballot Club (UFCW - ABC), undertaken by the Audit Division of the 

Federal Election Commission (the Commission) in accordance with the Federal Election 

Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the Act). The Audit Division conducted the audit 

pursuant to 2 U.S.C. §438(b), which permits the Commission to conduct audits and field 

investigations of any political committee that is required to file a report under 2 U.S.C. 

§434. Prior to conducting any audit under this subsection, the Commission must perfonn 

an intemal review of reports filed by selected committees to determine if the reports filed 

by a particular committee meet the threshold requirements for substantial compliance 

with the Act. 2 U.S.C. §438(b). 

Scope of Audit 

Following Commission approved procedures, the Audit staff evaluated various risk 

factors, and as a result, this audit examined: 

1. The disclosure of disbursements. 

2. The disclosure of contributors' occupation and name of employer. 

3. The consistency between reported figures and bank records. 

4. The completeness of records. 

5. Other committee operations necessary to the review. 
Part II 

Overview of Committee 

Committee Organization 

Important Dates 

United Food & Commercial Workers 

International Union, Active Ballot Club 

• Date of Registration September 12,1975 

• Audit Coverage January 1,2007 - December 31,2008 

Headquarters Washington, D.C. 

Bank Information 

• Bank Depositories Two 

• Bank Accounts Three 

Treasurer 

• Treasurer When Audit Was Conducted Anthony M. Perrone 

• Treasurer During Period Covered by Audit Anthony M. Perrone 

Management Information 

• Attended FEC Campaign Finance Seminar Yes 

• Used Commonly Available Campaign 

Management Software Package 

No, but currently use commonly available 

campaign management software package 

• Who Handled Accounting and 

Recordkeeping Tasks 

Paid Staff 

Overview of Financial Activity 

(Audited Amounts) 

Cash on hand @ January 1,2007 $ 1,722,564 

o Contributions from Individuals 6.578,037 

o Transfers from Affiliates 12,347 

o Refunds from Federal Candidates 10,400 

o Other Receipts 127,411 

Total Receipts $6,728,195 

o Operating Expenditures 167,898 

o Contributions to Federal Candidates 2,328,950 

o Independent Expenditures 657,708 

o Other Disbursements 4.606,599 

Total Disbursements $7,761,155 

Cash on hand @ December 31,2008 $ 689,604 
Part III 

Commission Finding 

Based upon a limited examination of the statements and reports filed, and the records 

presented by the UFCW - ABC, no material non-compliance was discovered.