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NORr" A B1\RTLE FOR CONGR[ sse0r·' MITTEE

I. Background

A• 0ve r vie\'1

This report is based upon an audit of the Norma Bartle

for Congt"ess Committee (lithe Committee") undertaken by the iludit

Division of the Federal Election Commission in accordance with

the Commission I s aud i t pol icy to d e t e r min e \" he the r the r e has bee n

corn p1i II nc e \~ i t h the pro v; s ion s 0 f the Fed era 1 E1ec t ion CuIn pai q n ;\. c t

o f 19 71, as a111 end ed (" the .4 c tit) • The aud i t \'J as con d uc ted pur S U J nt

to Section 438{a)(8) of Title 2 of the United States Code which

d i ... e c t s the Cornmission toma kef... 0 m time toti mea ud its and fie 1d

investigations with respect to reports and statements filed under

the provisions of this Act.

The Co IIII11'i t tee r e9i s t ere d \~ i t h the Fed era 1 E1 e c t ion

Commission on April 16, 1976, as the pt'incipill campaign cOn1mitt'~e

d(~si~Jnatcd by r1r~. No,"ma A. Bartle. Candidate for the lI.S. House

o f Rep res en tati v(' !; fro 111 the 30 t h D; s t ,.. i c t 0 f t! e\'1 Yo t.. k . The Co r:i _

lIIittee maintained its headquarters in Oswego, Ne\'/ York.

lhc audit· covered the period April 1, 1976 through the

1ate st ... e p0 rtfi 1(~d by the Commit tee 0 n Feb ,.. ua r y 4, 19 7 7 . 0 uri n 9

this period the Committee reported $-0- in beginning cash, total

receipts of $44,787.31, total expenditures of $44,776.51 and

ending cash of $10.00. 1/

This audit report is based on documents and working

pupers supporting each of the factual statements. They for~1

p() ... t 0 f the r e cord upo n \'J h; c h the Commission bas e d its dec is; 0 ns

on the matters in the report and were available to Commissioners

and appropriate staff for review.

1/ insignificant difference, (S.80)
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. The principal officers of the Committee during the

peri 0 d c 0 vere d by the il udit'llere ~, r s. Norma A. Bart 1e ,

Chairperson, and Mr. William J. Maroney, Treasurer.

C. Scop~

lhe audit included such tests as verification of total

reported r~c~ipts and expenditures and individual transactions;

rev i e\'1 0 f r eq lJ -j red sup po r tin 9 doc u111 Cn tation; ana 1ysis 0 f

Co IIIm; t tee dr~ b t. ~, il nd 0 b1i ~J a t ion 5; c1 nd, sue hother audi t pro cedures

a s decIII C d nee (~ a ry undc t" the c i r cums tan cc s .

II. Auditor 'c, ~tatp.ment

It is the opinion of the Audit staff, based upon examination of the reports and statements filed and the records pre- ~)entcd, tha t, except for the defi ci enci es noted bel 0'11, the repor'ts

and statements of the fJormu Bartle for Congress Committee fairly

p t~ Csen t the f; nan c i al act i vi tie S 0 f the CoIIIIn itt ee for the peri 0 d

co ve )' ed uy the a ud it. Fur the r, e xceptas not ed bel 0 'I', nomate r; a 1

pro b1eIn S ; ncoIII ply i n <J 'I' i t h the Fed era 1 E1 cc t ion Cam pa i 9 n Act

\'1 ere dis co vcr c d duri n9 the co U r s e 0 f the a ud it.

Section 43'l(b)(Q) and (10) of Title 2 of the United

States Code states in part that each report shall disclose the

ide nt i fie c1 t ion 0 f eJ c h p (~"l; 0 n to \., h0111 ex p (\ ndi t ures ha ve bee n

IIIadeby sue h co I;mli t tee \oJ i t hi nth e cal end a rye ar i n ex cc S s 0 f

$100, 0 r i n it nag g l' C 9 ate illll0 U n t \'J hie hexc e e d s S100 •

Our i n9 the co ur sC 0 f the aud i tit ,oJ as de t ermin edthat

the ComIll; t tee fa; 1c ct to i t enli ze 16 ex pen di t ur' cs 2/ (1 3~':' 0 f the

total expenditures requiring itemization) which Tn the aggregate

ex ce e d S100 . The sci t ems tot ale d $ 1 , 5a0 . 0 6, rep res e n tin9 3 • 8 ~:,

of the dollar value of all expenditures requiring itemization.

Recommendation

5i nce the COl11mi t tee fi 1 ed a n amended l'cport on \](lnua ry 6.

1973 dis c los; n 9 the r cqui l' ed ; n f 0 l'ma t ion, it;sou r r eCOinmen da t ion

that no action be taken.

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'£/ F0 U t' tee n 0 f the ub0 vee xpen d i t tn' c s rep res en t d; s burs em ent s

for payroll to one (I) individual •
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.li.£!nization of Tr(ln5fp.r~ Rnc~iv~d

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Section 434(b)(4) of Title 2 of the Unit~d Statc~

Code requires in part thut il committee! disclose the name und

acldrr.ss of each politicill COl1lmittc~ from \'1hich the rcportincJ

COinIII ittec ,~ c Cp. ; 'I r. dany t r \l nsf er s 0 f fun ds, tog e the ,~ \'1 i t h t h 0.

amounts and dates of elll transfers •

Our i n ~J the co U r s e 0 f t h c a udi tit \-, as de t crill i n(\ rl l hat

12 transfer!) (72:', of thf' 54 transfers rccnivcd) from po1iticll1

COllim; t t c r. s \"1 c r p i IIIpro p e l~ 1y rep 0 r ted asun i t CIII ; zed con t r ; b II t ; 0 ns •

The sci t c1115 t () t it 1(~d S757 • 50, rep res e n t ; nC) ?. 6 ~~ 0 f the dol 1tl r

val uc 0 f all t r (J nsf c,.s r equi r i nHit cnli za t ion •

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. Pr' c s C11 ted bel 0 \,/ ilreo t hfll· IIIu t t e r 5 not Po d du r ; n the u U di t

for' \'1 hi ch the s t a f f r C c 0 IIIIII end s no f u r~ t. h e 1" action bet 0 ken •

C. ot h ~-:.t t·, (l t t ere;

a ) I t \'1 as dl' t er min edth,1 1. 0 ne (1) ; n- k; nd con t r ; -

but ; 0 n hII d b(~ (l n l" ece; vf? dan d ,. e p0 1" t. (~ d f l"()m uno the r c0 IIIm; t tee , but hil d not bee n ; den t i f i cd l\ S non - cit S h 0 nthe ComIll; t tee rep 0 l~ t s •

b ) I t \,' as del'C 1" I~ 1i 11 edth Ll t 5 ; X (6) ; n- k; nd con t r ; -

hut ion s had bee nrcc c; v (~d, h lJ t \,/ ere inc 0 r 1" Cc t 1y i d r. n t ; f ; ed as

10 Cl nS l\ nd 10 Cl nrcpilYIII en t 5 0 f s a111 C l" il the ,. t han i n - k i tl d l" ec e; p t 5

and l'\xpl~nditur'es. The Committec recol"ds indicated no monies

hil d b pen '" c c e; v cd 0 l· dis bur's l' I1l Cn t 5 IIIade; nthcab 0 ve

circumstances.

Since thp Committee filed an amcnded report on January G,

1978 disclosinq the rcquil"ed information, it is our recommcndation

that no action he taken.

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c ) 0ur l" Q vic\'1 0 f Co IIItTl ittee con t ,.. i but; 0 nrccords

indicated that contributions were included in two (2) deposits

( $500 • 00 and ~. ~~ , 097• a 0 l' S pee t i vel y) III c1 dP. d; t" c c t 1y tothc

Com111 itt ce sa\'i nq'; ace 0 unt r il the t· t han dcpo sit ed ; ntothe

Committee's checking account.

d ) I t \'1l1 sal 5 0 detel' III i nl'd t hilt a $500 • 00 10 it n

rep uYIII n t \'1 a5 m(\ d f l' 0mas 0 lJ l'ceo t h,'\ r t hil n bye hc c k dt ~l\': non

t h t~ Co III 111 itt c e 's che c kin 9 il ceo 1I n t . l' hc Tred SlU' et" advis r. d t hd t

the sou r ceo f t· epa y III ent \'1 itsea s h r cc e i vcd f t" 0 III a fun dr a ; s ; n9

dinner·. '

The Com I~li t t e \'/ll S (l dv i 5 C d 0 f t h Pt 0 V ; ion 5 0 f the J\ c t

and its r e III 1,t t ion s r' l'q,1 l'din q J 11 0 f t h(' III \l t t c r s n0 led abo vC

anU has i\ ~.P~ e cHl l {J (l bid e by tho s e Pl'0 v ; ion s ; nth l~ f ut U l" Q •

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• CONGRESSIO~~L ~UOIT REPORT

Candidate/Committee: NORMA BARTLE/NORNA BARTLE FOR CONGRESS

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State: NE~J YORK

• District: 30

Location: PLATTSBURGH, WATERTOWN

Pol; ti ca' Party Af'fi 1; ati on: DEr~OCRAT

Major Opponent(s): ROBERT McEWEN (R)

Other Candidates ~udi~ea: McEWEN

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Votes Cast: Gener3i ~1ect;cn - McEWEN 95,564

Primary El ecti en - NONE

Total Receipts for ~eriod: $44,787.31'

Total Expenditures fer ?eriod: $44,776.51

First Elected (if aoplic3ble): N/A

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