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1/ The Candidate made the expenditures from personal funds

but did not report this amount as receipts from the

Candidate.

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT DIVISION

ON THE

MARILYN SEALS CAMPAIGN

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W,WIING lON,D.C. .!()4bJ

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION,

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A. Over,~_,i.,?:.~

I.

This report i~ based upon an audit of the Marilyn Seals Campaign 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 I\ct ll). The audit was conducted pursuant to

Section 438(a)(8) of Title 2, United States Code, which directs

the Commission to make from time to time audits and field

investigations with respect to reports and statements filed'

under the provisions of the Act.

- The Candidate registered with the Fede~al Election

Commission on October 13, 1976, as her own principal campaign committee, serving as the chairperson and treasurer thereof,

in support of herself for the Office of U.S~ Representative from the 25th Congressional District of California. In the

general election the Candidate received 6.1~ of the vote,

thereby meeting the criteria established by the Commission's

audit policy of November 11, 1976, relative to candidates

involved in Congressional electi6ns. The Candidate maintained

her headquarters in Los Angeles, California.

The atidit covrired the period January 1, 1916, the

coverage date of the first report filed by the Candidate,

through November 22, 1976, the final coverage date of the termi~~tion report filed by the Candidate .. The Candidate

reported a beginning cash balance at January 1, 1976 of $-0-,

total receipts for the period of $-0-, total expenditures for the period of $9.12 and a closing cash balance at

November 22, 1976 of $-0-. 1/

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papers ~~ppcirttng each of its factual statements. They form

part of the record upon which the Commission based its decisions

on the matters tn thh report and were available to Commissioners

and approprtate staff for review.

B. Scope

The audit included such tests as verification of total

reported receipts and expenditures and individual transactions;

review of required ~uppot·ting documentation; analysis of

campaign debts and obligations; and, such other audit procedures

as deemed necessary under the circumstances.

II. Auditor's Statement

It is the opinion of the Audit staff, based upon examination

of the reports and statements filed and the records presented, that the reports and statements of the Candidate fairly present the financial activities of the Marilyn Seals Campaign for the

period covered by the audit. ~o material problems in complying with the Federal Election Campaign Act were discovered during the course of the audit.

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