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ON 'fIlE

1l1\J,L 'l'YNlm ELEC'I'IONCAMPl\IGN COr-1t-lIT'fEE

The audit cnvcrod the period from January 1, 1976 to

r-l.:1rch 31,1977. Durin(J this period the Committee reported an

upcninSl c.:1sh b.:11ancc of $B45.35, total receipts of $424,657.04,

lntnl cx?cnditllres of $422,595.22 and .:1 closing cash bnlance of

S~,907.17. .

This audi t report is based on documents and \oloddng

!)<1PC:~-s snp!)Ol~tin-:J cach 0 fits faclunl s totemen ts. 'rhey for!l1

: 'art of the recon1 unon \vhich the Commission b."1Sf~c1 its deci si.on~'

<.m t:l(,; ,:,.:tttors in thi~: l- ..'port, nnc! \\'crc <1'!.:1il.:1hlr~ to Commiss.inl~·.···:~

.lnd i1F:)~:opri.ato s ta:-:- ~~Ol- rc·:iC\\'.

'1'hc C0mmi ttc'e reg is tcn~l1 wi th the Federul Election

Commission on r·la rch l, 1 ~76 uS the pl:incipal campaign commi t Lc!e

u[ t-1r. Gu~~ 11.:111, P1:e~·,idenl..ii11 candic1~lte of the Communist Party.

'l'h\.~ C01n:nittee maintnins its headquacters in New York City.

'fh is report is based upon un audit of the Hall '['Ylll~r.

Elect· ion C.:1mpuiqn Committee ("the Committee"), undcrta}~en by th~:··

i\ndi t ni':ision of the Pederal Election Commission in uccord,lncc'

\\' i. til I he CCl!m~lission'saudit policv to determine \,'hether there

h.:1S I)l'l~n cnmpliancc \Vi th the' provisions of the Peder.:11 £1 ection

Ctlm~:lilm t\ct of 1971, as amended ("the Act"). The audit \'las ..

conducted :)Ur~3U.:1nt to Section 438(a) (8) of Title'2 of the Vnit(~d

StaLl':; Co.!e \·;hich directs the Conmission to make fnim time to·

tim(~ illhUts and field investirJati.onswith rQspect to rep()l~ts .:1 11 l!

sL.:1tel1\l'nts filcct undel- the !)rovisions ·of the Act.

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Cart.li,n I1hltters not.,-'r! ,1urinq the audit were ref(~l"l-"r! t.o

the Commission' s"Offi.ce of (;cn0r~il Counsel' fOI" consider:IHon

on March '22, lQ7Q.

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'1'he princip~llo!'ficen:1 of the Commit.t.ee for the period

l:(l\"'I"'oI by the alldit were 7"1-'. Henry \~inston, Ch.:tirman,and'Mrs.

Fl',IlI", ':; "'nrdofsky, 'I·r.<.~.:tsllrcr.

'Fhe auilft lnc]udeu"such te!~t:j .'5 ver.i.ficil'tion ,of total

rl:;l()I-\:t·,!, receipt!. ~md'<.~xpenditurcs and' i ndividuill.t.ransact inll:;;

.n~\:;il~",·()r 'required '~mpportin9 documentation: analysis of,'Cpl1illlittc·.'

,debts and obliqatiom·;: .:1nc1, such other ;)\H1itproc(~dures <:lsd""Jilied

neC(~:1s'11~Y Uncl('l~ the circumstances. '
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NE\'J YO\·:I·: Ill\LL-TYNEH AP'l'llEKEH. CAMPAIGN COMMI'rnm

'rhis n~porl- is based on an audit of the Nc\'1 Yock

lla.11-'I"/IH',"-Ap theker C.lIl1l'uign Commi t tee (" the Committee") ,

ulld0rl:<)ken by the Auc1 it,. Division of tpe Federal Election

Commissilln to detcrmillL~ whether there hus been cOIllnliance ",lith

the prov Lsions of tlw Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as

.'l1lC'n':ed (" t.he ,\ct"). '('hel audit \vas conducted pursuant to

:~c'ction 1138(cd(S) of '1'itle 2 of the United States Code \·:hich

d i r(~ct!; the COliimis~;jon to make from time to time aud Lts and fic'},:

i 1l':.':;tLqation~; wi. th respect to reports and statcmprlts filed undt'l'

Illl" nl"ovi~dons of the Act.

'rho Commi ttce rt:qis tered \vi th the Feder;)) j':1ection

l:()::iilli.~,;~.d.on on .J\I.l.~' 7, 197G, as .. comm.i.tt(~e .. uthor.iz('cl by Hr. ellS

j!<i.l.l, Pl:csidcntia1 candidi1tc of the Communist ParI"!. The Commitl'.'l'

l:l;-tinl:ain0d its he<lc1r;uClrters in ;oJC\-l YOl-k city.

'l'h0 auc: i L clivc'red the period from ,lunL' 14, 1976 thr(ll\t::l

;'1,1:',:11 31, 1'17/. Dud_1l1l this period thl~ Committee reported an

()l"'llinlj C':I:.;1I IJd1;lI1cr,:: 01" $-0-, total recc~ipts of: S38,66.i.12, toLL!.

c':-::Il'!1'.:itur of S3B,·'7H.75, Lllld a c10sinq c ..sh bo.lance of $465.17. 1/

:.; <HIe: it report is based on documcn ts .:md work in~l

P.1!)l'!·'; su:. '.::in,:; each (If its factual statements. They form nart.

(I f L1h' rec- .: upon '..:11i ch the Commission b<lsec1 .1. t:~ decisions on I:lw

lI1at!"('I-~; i.n t::lis l-e!JOI-t, "nd "!cre <1'.1Cl1.1 ..b1e to Commissioners and

.l!':.'I'(JprLlb) st.:1~7f fOI- I·l·'vic',\'.

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'1'11(' DJ~inci:)al tJ!:'.lcers of thL' COi!ililit"t"('" d:lrinc.; thc) Pl.:l'.!l),:

():. t'h(~ ;ll1dit ,·:('n,' ;·lr. ,IOS0 ~istorucc.1., Ch.:d.rmall, anc1 ~1s. ,·,.bi.qail

l'<) 1liian, 'I'1'C:lSilr(' t:".

l' '£':1'.") di::;c:-c:)tmc'! of :~:~().OO 1:1 clo:-;in0 cash i:: a rC'~;ult

of an arithn',etic ('ITOl-.
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On D(!c(~!1liJt'l- ]8, 1973, t.lw C()mmittC'(~ submitted c.locument.,-

t.ion for till-CO (:)) (,:.:p()!H.liturcs t<'Lll:in'.l $<192.28. For the

rCl:l;jinLn.• ::i:-: (()) (~:-:l-'f'l1d.itUi~C·:j, l:hl' Cnnnnittce submitted copies

of r.lh~ \o.·I.f.L'l'S ~;,'nl to t:h(~ P,l';-l'I':; in ;111 l)[fort to obtain th..

llccc:ssa r·;.' dnCllll1Cn t i1 t: ion.

IhlJ:inq thl: cours(' of tIl(' ;lUdit, it \vas determined that

th•. CO:i1nd.t.tcc die! not. ret.:1in appn1lll'iato documentation to ~;lIPPOl-t

nin~ (~)) c:':iwndil:uros, tot;11inq :~:~,l~75.02. 'l'hi.s reprcsent:~ 18. ~,

nt" thc' totLll nUmbl!r ,mel ~).41.~· of the"> d011.:11" ilmount of itemizc.'d

,,:.:pen(!iturcs. Tn ~,lCh C.1SC, a c:1!1cl'llcc] ch(~ck \ViIS <lvailablc

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S.lliCC the COll\mLtb~0 h<1s eithcl- submitted the~ necessary

dOClll:V!nl:;lLi.on or dC~lilt)nst1~ated the.ic best efforts to do so, the

Alldi t ~I:;,ff' reC"o!l1!!1l:nds no furthc'r <1ction in this lTIQtter.

;'. Cl:l-l.' ion i:1iltL.!I~ r:()t:(~.:1 ";,11".1.11<1 Lhe audi t \\-:l~ refen-cd

tCJ tl)(.; \._"~:;l!ni:;si·=-,n'~~ (..):"fjcc o~: (~t.-·!1l·!'"al Cnl1n~:;c~l for c0nf~i.dcr"t.i()n

on i·;'.l loch 2:~, ] <J7l).

During the period of the audit, Section 432(d) of

Title 2 of the United Statcs Code rC4uired that a treasurc~ of

a political committee obtain il!1d k'-'L';) il receipted bill, stating

the r"rticul<lrs, for every e:·:pcndi Lure made by or on behalf of

a pol i tical committee in excess of ~~100 in amount, and for any

such (~:-:lienclj tur.es to the same pen~on during the calendar year

m·:cecc:s SlOO.

:I ., • Find i nl..l S and R(~c()mmenc1at ions

'I'h(~ l1\ldi t included such tests as verification of total

rCjJol-t ('d n:c..:eipts and e:-:pendi tures \:md individual transactions:

n''.'ic'\'! 01 rt'l{uircd supporting documentation: analysis of Committee

debts ,lllri obli<J<ltions: and, such othor. audit procedures as deemed

llQCe:·j:;,1 r',' under. the circumstances.

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PUHI,IC ISSU:\~JCE OF' Fn;.;L AUDIT I{EPOR'!' -

i'jr\~\;':";rvi~EH. 'l·:l.ECT rON CA:,!l~AH;N 'CmHUT'l'EI':

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"UlERAl.'['LECrION 'COMMISSI'ON

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i',/ ~Jl :):Il:tj,·:; ill\'ulvl!d :tlld

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1". t t ..\(~ h • ',! f: () r y u tlrillforIn a t i. <) n i :.: " e () p y 0 f t h (! f i l\.:\1

.:ltl,lit ·l.'l:'P01·t (;( th,! 11';'11-'1",'1'1'.:'1: !'>l<::ction carnpai<JIl comrnit.t,(!~'

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FEDERAL HI C lION COI\\,\\ISSION

'r11 i s a U(~ j t }""(1)()l:'" t i r; IJ~ s ~_.:: on c10curllc'r1 t s a ncl \·_'0 r}~ i ns;

:','t:;0:'S ;.;uuDortin,; '."'lIC:: ot: it.s :-.:1Ct·.:·:t1 stat0I1lCnt.s. '1'lll'v f,)r::\ ,-

'~"'6 .. ,.-:. __ r)' ••• ._l,;:' '-~6"'" recc'\-'~ _ 6.ot 11'1011 t \,'hl' • _. (~Il .-. t~ll-' 1. L~""''''''''l,-c'l' '- ..).nIl 1')-"'('c1 _l. ••, _ l' t'-' .'l ll,:]· _\,1.') ,..,1· "1' 01'"•• '

();: '-::0 matters in this n'!Jort, 'll~(i ·..;,~n~ .:1vililablc to C()m~lif.;~;jul1L'~-~;

::~1',: .J.:;:"~-('l-Ti.Jt(! :-;!~aff for r.cvi(~\,:.

'l'ht~ <:ludit covored tho Deriod from ;rune 10, 1()76, the

ir:;:,::;ti.o!l c.1<lte oC the Committee, t:1t"0l.:qh December 31, 1976.

11l:~:i;"':1 this period th(~ Committee re~)Ol·tec.l an openinq cash balllnct'

n~ 5-0-, total receipts of $58,77~.10, total expenditures of

S55,~21.23, and <l closing CClsh b.::lancn at Deccmbcr 31, 1976 of

:~ :1 ::, f) • :.j / •

'1'he COI:;::litte0. regish.'l~ed \,;ith the I"(~deral Election

CC'::'.:·:i~;~;ion on ,Jul',' 9,1976, CIS CI cO::~::li.ttee lI11thori7.ec1 b\'

i'11". (;Wi ii-',ll, Pro;.;ic:'(~nt.ia1 cilndid.::tc 0:- the Communist P~lrt'.". '!11:t~. t.:()nln~i tt.C:C Inaint~inl)(l its 110a\1(~1..1~trters in Stln 1:'rallcisco 6

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT DIVISION

ON TIlE

i!!~LL-'1''iNER ELEC'rrON CAMPAIGN Cm.1r>U'l'TEE OP CAI,IFORNIl\

'I'hi:-; rCpOl"t. is based upon an audit of the Hall-Tyner

Election ClImnili(Jn Committee of Cil1ifornia ("the Committ.ee"),

11l1c:t;rtakl'!1 by the· l\udit Division of the Federal Election

{'()I:l:::i~'jsi()n in .:lccoI~dance with the Commission's audit policy

I () determine \oJhethc~c ther.e has bc'en comnliance with the

Ill'ovisions of the F'eJeral Election Cam~)aign Act, as amended

(" t::~(' !\ct") • '1'h(- uudi twas conductcc.l ::>ursullnt to Secti on 438

(:1) un of 'I'itle 2, unitec1 States COt:"), which directs the

C():··.:::l:j~iion to mu}:c from time to ti:ne uudits and field investi-

'1.1 ::.inn:; \·;i th res!Jcct to r.epor ts lind sta temen ts fi led under the

t;:"u':i ~d0ns of the ..\ct.
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c. Scope

Key Personnel

The principal officers of the Committee durinq the

pc:r.i<ld of the audit wpre Ms. Angela Davis, Chairman, and

~'r. n,\\'id Enqlestcin, 'l'r.easurer.

IT. Fj n(: inL! and HeC0l111llCmda tion

Bas0.c1 upon e:·:ami nation of the reports and statements filed

~ll1d the records presen ted by the Hall-Tyner Election Campaign

Co~~itteQ of California, no matcri.:ll problems in complying with

t:1(~ re::.lc~~al Election C;t:~::)aiqn Act \,'ere discovered during the

course o~ the audit.

'['he awl 1. t .1 lIel uded such tests as verification of total

l·L'p()l~ted receipts and (l;-:penditures and individual trans.:lctions:

l"l::-vl.e\'l of required supporting documentation: an.:111'sis of Commi ttf:,('

debts and obligation:.;: and, such other audit procedures as deemer.:

necessary under the (~ircumstances.

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FRED EILAND

PRESS OFFICE / /.

f '· { BOB COSTA ,.... ,: --:--

.JUDY HAWKINS r#/f~ PUBL1C ISSUANCE OF FINAL AUDIT REPORT -

IlALL-'rYNER-FLORY CAMPAIGN '76

H()~RAL EUCTION COMMISSION

cc: FEe Library

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Public Record

Attached as stated

Informational copies of this report have been received

~y all parties involved and this report may be released to

the public as of today, July 30, 1980.

Attached please find a copy of the final audit report of

the Hal1-Tyner-Flory Campaign '76 which was approved by the

Commission on June 27, 1980.

SUBJECT:

FROM:

THROUGH:

TO:

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT DIVISION

ON THE '

"HALL-TYNER-FLORY CAMPAIGN .'76

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION,

Overview

Background

A.

Thediscr~p~~~~ or $18.00 in ~losing ca~h is re~u1t

of'an ari thmetic error• ,1/

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This report is based upon an audit of the Hall-TynerFlory Campaign '76 ("the Committee"), 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 Federal Election Campaign

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

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

which directs the Commission to make from time to time audits and

fietd investigations with respect to reports and statement~ filed,

under the provisions of the Act. '

The COllUllittee registered with the Federal Election ",

", ',',Commission on ,March 22,1976 as a committee authorized by"">,,,'

,Mr. Gus Hall, 'Presidential candidate of the Communist Partv.,

The Committee maintained its headquarters in Chicago, Illinois.',

,The a~dit ~overed th~period from March 9; 1976

through December 31, 1976 the closing date of the' last report

filed by the Committee at the time of the audit.' During this

,period the Committee reported an opening cash balance of $-0-,

total receipts of $30,035.45, total expenditures.of $30,027.47, '" 'und a'c1osing cash balance of $25.98.,,1/ :-: -, " -'

, : This audit reportis'bas~don do(;urnents, and working

papers supporting each of its factual statements. They, form part

',. of the record upon which the Commission based,oits decisions on ,the " " ,matters in the' report, and were, avai 1ab1e, ,to ' Commissioners and, ,,-"

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Recommendation

B. Key Personnel

A. Itemization of Contributions

Since the Committee has filed the amendment substantially

itemizing these contributions, no further action on this matter

is recommended .

On November 29, 1978, the Committee filed a schedule

itemizing 17 contributions totaling S2,728.ll. Ten (10) of these

contributions were itemized as anonymous, the other seven (7)

contributions were properly itemized. The remaining eight (8)

contributions, totaling $536.04 (1.78~), which aggregate in excess

of $100 were not itemized on the amendment.

During the course of the audit, it was determined that

the Committee did not itemize 25 contributions each aggregating

in excess of SlOO and totaling S3,264.15. This represents 10.86 9

of the total amount of contributions received by the Committee

for the audit period.

c. Scone .

During the period of the audit, Section 434(b) (2) of

Title 2 of the United States Code stated that each report under

this section shall disclose the full name and mailing address

(occupation and principal place of business, if any) of each

person who has made one or more contributions to or for such

committee or candidate within the calendar year in an aggregate

amount or value in excess of $100, together with the amount and

date of such contributions.

The audit included such tests as verification of total

receipts and expenditures anc! individual transactions~ review of

required supporting document~tion~ review of Committee debts

and obligations~ and, such other audit procedures as deemed

necessary under the circumstances .

II. Findings and Recommendations

The' principal officers of the Committee for the period

covered by ttw audi t were Mr. Jack Kling and Mr. Nathan Sharpe,

Co-Chairmen, Mr. Ben Green, Treasurer, and Mr. Ted Pearson,

Secretary.

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B. Matters Referred to the Office of General Counsel

Certain other matters noted during the audit were

referred to the Commission's Office of General Counsel for

consideration on March 22, 1979.