Infvrmational copies of the report have been rec(~jved

by all p~lrties invoJ vcd and this report may be released to

the public tod~'l, Novomber 5, 198Q.

November 5, 1980

PUBLIC ISSUANCE OF FINAL AUDIT REPORT -

MICIII GAN REPUBLICAN STATE FINANCE COMMIT'rtn~

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Attached please find a copy of the final audit report

of the Michigan Republican State Finance Committee which was

.approved by the Commission on .Tuly 9, 1980.

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REPORT OF TilE AUDIT DIVISION

ON THE

HICHIGAN REPUBLICAN STATE FINANCE Cm.1~-UTTEE

I. Backc.lround

A. Overview

This report is based on an audit of the Michigan

Republican State Finance Committee (lithe Committee"),

undertaken by the Audit Division of the Federal Election

Commission in accordance with the Commission's audit policy

Lo determine whether there has been compliance with the

provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971,

as amended (" the Act "). 'rhe audit \oJas conducted pursuant

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

\",hich directs the Commission to make from time to time audits

and field investigations \'lith respect to reports and statements

filed under the provisions of the Act.

The Committee registered with the Office of the

C18rk of the U.S. House of Representatives on March 9, 1974,

as a state committee representing the ~1ichigan Republican

['arty. It maintains its headquarters in l,c:l.l1sing, Hichigan.

'1'he audit covered the period ,Lll1uary 1, 1976 through

September 30, 1978, the final coveraSlc d<l te of the most recent

H!lJOrt filed by the Committee at the time of the audit. The

Co;mnittec reported a beginning cash balance on January 1, 1976

of $16,317.76, total receipts for the period of $2,264,025.43,

total expenditures for the period of $2,272,554.26 and a closing

cash balance on September 30, 1978 of $7,788.93.

This audit report is based on documents and \vorking

papers which support each of the factual statements. They form

part of the record upon which the Conmlission based its decisions

on the mattors in the report and \'lere available to Commissioners

and .:tppropriatc staff for revimv.
H(~c()mll\l 'nd~ tion

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Matters Re[erred to the Office of Gcneral Counsel --_.------------- _. -_.---------.._--------" 1\..

BEl scd 0:1 the Aud itsLl f f 's l:l.!conmlenda tion, the

Ccnunittcc filed on ~~o\'l~mbcr 15, L~7,), ~ml..!nded rCDorts itcmizinlJ

thc 388 previously unitcmi.::cd u:-:pcnc1itures, totalinlj $197,412.78.

During the revicw u f till' records, i twas detei.-mined

th.J.t till-' Conuni ttee cUd not i Ll.'1ll i ;:l~ 3B8 expendi tures, totaling

SL97,·IL2.78 each agqn~q~lti.n<J ill I'XCCSS of $100. '1'he majority

of the:.;c expendi tures \~l~rC [Ol~ 1'.l':TOll. 'J'llis represents 47%

of thu number and 29~ of the d()LL~r amount of expcnditrires that

were required tb be itemized.

Section 43·1 (b) (9) of 'l'.i tlc 2 of thC'-United States

Code states, in p.:lrt, that c.:lch I:l'port sh.:lll disclose the

identifi.c.:lti()n of each person ttl \\'IlOm ..~:·qJ ..~nditures have been

made by such commi t tec~ wi thin L111' calcnd.:tr year in an asgreg.:ite

~mlount or valllc in e:·:cess of $IOll, ;l11d the ,-llnount, date, and

ptlrpOSl~ of each such cxpenditu.·.'.

lL. - Disclosureot" E:':£Jcnditures ---,:-- --- •..•0_. -- ----...--------.7"

Matters noted durin~ ~hcaudi~ were ~eferred to th~

<:ommission's Office of Gener.:t1 Counsel for consideration on

Fcbru.:try 6,1980;

TilL' Alh.li t St.:l:-:: l·CCO:::~:C:lds no further action on this matter

b,1scd 011 till..! Conuni:: ::'(:l!' S .J.e ::'ions.

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H. Key Personnel

'rhe principal officers of the Committee during the

perilld dlldited were r-tr. Jay Van Andel, .Chairman, and Mr. Robert

Fish.. ,.", ~ecretary-'l'reasurer.

'I'he audit -incl11d~d· suc}). tests as verification of total

reported receipts ancl eXIJenditures and individual transactions;

review of required SUPP()I~U nq documentation and anal~'sis of

-Committee debts and obliqations; and such other audit procedures

.:ts deemed necessary under. the circumst.:tllces.

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FEDERAL ELECTION COf\1MISSION

ADDITIONAL INroRMATION REG\RDING '!HIS ORGANIZATION

MAY BE LOCATED IN A 00MPI.El'ED OOMPLIANCE ACrIct:l

FILE RELEASED BY 'mE a:H1ISSION AND MADE PUBLIC IN

'mE PUBLIC REOORDS OFFICE. FUR 'lHIS PARTICUIAR

ORG\NIZATION'S COMPIEl'ED OOMPLIANCE ACrION FILE

SIMPLY ASK FUR '!HE PRESS St!+1ARY OF MIJR /1 12Cl

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'mE PRESS SlM1ARY WILL PROVIDE A BRIEF HIS'roRY OF

'mE AND A StM1ARY OF 'mE ACTIONS TAKEN t IF AN'l.

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