• FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, 0 C 204&3

A83-28

May 6, 1983

MEMORANDUM

Attached please find a copy of the final audit report

on the Murer For Congress Committee which was approved by the Commission on April 28, 1983 •

Informational copies of the report have been received

by all parties involved and the report may be released to

the pUblic.

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FROM:

SUBJECT:

FRED EILAND

PRESS OFFICER

BOB COSTA

-- PUBLIC ISSUANCE OF FINAL AUDIT REPORT - MURER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE

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A83-28

.. REPORT OF THE AUDIT DIVISION

ON THE

MURER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE

I. Background

A. Overview

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This report is based on an audit of the Murer For

Congress Committee ("the Committee n ), 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 Federa1 Election Campaign

Act of 1971, as amended ("the Actft ). The aucit was conducted

pursuant to Section 438(b) of Title 2 of the United States Code

which states, in part~ that the Commission may conduct audits and

field investigations of any political committee required to file

a report under Section 434 of ~his title. Prior to conducting

any audit under this section, the Commission shall perform an

internal review of reports filed by selected committees to

determine if the reports filed by a particular co~ittee meet the

threshold requirements for substantial compliance with the Act.

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The Committee registered with the United States Bouse ~,., of Representatives on April 22, 1982 as the principal campaign

committee designated by Mr. Michael A. Murer, Democratic

candidate for the office of United States ~e~resentative from the

4th Congressional District of Illinois. T~e-Committee maintains

its headquarters in Joliet, Illinois.

The audit covered the period Jan~ary 1, 1982, through

December 31, 1982. The Committee reported a cash on hand balance

January 1, 1982 of $188.95; total receipts for the period of

$83,284.98; total disbursements for the pe:iod of $83,097.81; and

a cash on hand balance December 31, 1982 0: $(373.86). 1/

1/ The Committee made minor math errors .ith regard to reported

activity.
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This report is based on documents and working papers

supporting each of its factual statements. They form part of the

record upon wh1ch the Commission based its decisions on the

matters in this report and were available to Commissioners and

appropriate staff" for review.

B. Key Personnel

The Treasurers of the Committee during the period of

audit ·were Mr. Raymond Slattery through Dece~ber 17, 1982 and Ms.

Jodi Carhart December 17, 1982 through Dec~er 31, 1982.

C. Scope

The audit included such tests as verification of total

reported receipts and disbursements and individual transactions;

review of required supporting documentation; analysis of

Committee debts and obligations; and such other audit procedures

as deemed necessary under the circumstances•

II. Audit Findings and Recommendations

A. Disclosure of Contributions

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Section 434(b) (3) (B), Title 2, United States Code

requires a political committee to disclose in its Reports of

Receipts and Disbursements the identification of eacb political committee which makes a contribution to the reporting committee

during the reporting period, together witb the date and amount of

any such contribution.

The Audit staff reviewed the Co~ittee's records and

reports for the period of audit, and deter~ined that the

Committee received S3 contributions totaling $50,183.27 from

political committees. The Committee failed to disclose the

required information outlined above for 23 of the contributions

totaling $12,780. These receipts were disclosed as unitemized

contributions.

The Committee officials stated ttat the failure to

itemize these contributions was due to an oversight by the

Committee.

Reco~mendation

On A?ril 22, 1983 the Committee filed a co~~rehensive

cmenc~ent to its Reports of Receipts and D:s~ursewents itemizing.

these contributions. Therefore, the Audit staff recommends no

further action on this matter.