FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

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August 18, 1983

MEMORANDUM

TO:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

FRED EILAND

PRESS OFFICER

BOB COSTA :~ /

PUBLIC ISSU~~~NAL AUDIT REPORT - DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE - FEDERAL ACCOUNT

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Attached please find a copy of the final audit report of

the above named committee which was approved by the Commission

on August 10, 1983.

Informational copies of the report have been received by

all parties involved and the report may be released to the

public.

Attachment as stated

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT DIVISION

ON THE

DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE - FEDERAL ACCOUNT

I. Background

A. Overview

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This report is based on an audit of the Democratic

State Central Committee - Federal Account ("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 (lithe

Act"). The audit 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 this 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 committee meet the threshold requirements for

substantial compliance with the Act.

The Committee registered with the Federal Election

Commission on 1~ovember 13, 1978 and maintains its headquarters in

Sacramento, California.

The audit covered the period January 1, 1981, through

December 31, 1982. The Committee reported a beginning cash

balance on January 1, 1981 of $7,432.93; total receipts for the

period of $505,601.81; total disbursements for the period of

$501,219.49; and an ending cash balance on December 31, 1982 of

$11,815.25.

This report is based on documents and working papers

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

record upon which the Commission based its decisions on the

matters in this report and were available to Commissioners and

appropriate staff for review.
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B. Rey Personnel

The Treasurers of the Committee during the period

covered by the audit were Ms. Betty Smith from January 1, 1981

through January 18, 1981; and MI. Steven Westly from January 18,

1981 through December 31, 1982. The current Treasurer is MI.

Lance Olson.

c. Scope

The audit included such tests as verification of total

reported receipts and expenditures 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 Findinas and Recommendations

Based on examination of the reports and statements and the

records presented by the Committee, no material problems in

complying with the Federal Election Campaign Act were discovered

during the course of the audit.