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MEMORANDUM

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FROM:

SUBJECT:

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, 0 C 20463

March 12, 1981

FRED EII:.AND

PRESS OFFICE

BOB COSTA

PUBLIC ISSUANCE OF FINAL AUDIT

REPORT - ASSOCIATION OF STATE

DEMOCRATIC CHAIRPERSONS

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Attached please find a copy of the final audit report

of the Association of State Democratic Chairpersons which

has been approved by the Commission.

Informational copies of the report have been received

by all parties involved and this report may be released to

the pUblic •

Attachment as stated

cc: FEC Library

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FEDERAL ELECTION COtvVv\lSSION

WASHINGTON, 0 C 20~63

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT DIVISION

ON THE

ASSOCIATION OF STATE DEMOCRATIC CHAIRPERSONS

I. Background

A. Overview

This report is based upon an audit of the Associatio~

of State Democratic Chairpersons (tlthe Committee") undertaken

by the Audit Division in accordance with the Commission's audit

policy to determine whether there has been compliance with the

provisions of the Federal Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (tithe

Act"). The audit was conducted pursuant to Section 438(a) (8) of

Title 2 of the United S~ates Code which, at the time of the a~~it,

directed the Co~mission to make fro~ time to time audits and field

investigations with res?ect to repo~ts and statements filed under

the provisions of the Act .

The Committee registered \~ith the Federal Election

Commission on Dece~ber 3, 1976 in support of Democratic nominees

for Federal elections, and maintains its headquarters in Washi~gton, ,

D.C.

The audit covc~ed the period January 1, 1977 tnrough

Septe~.ber 30, 1979 f the fi:1al co\,·erage date of the most recent

report filed by the Co~~ittee at the time of the audit. The

Committee reported an opc~ing cash balance on January 1, 1977

of $-0-, total receipts for the period of $3,100,984.61, total

expe~ditures for the pe~iod of $3,088,653.46, and a closing c2sh

balance on SeptcIlJ)c:::- 30, 1979 of $95,009.53 . .!/

,!./ T h 12 r c: :;; 0 r ted tot.:11 S con t a ina dis c rep ~U1 c '/ inclosi :19

C:ls:: on hc1:--.J 0:: $3~fGi3.·1G r2sulting fro;::: u) an uncxplJ.':':--.ed

C2::-..~i:'::'cc .:1d=u~~::'~::t to cas~ on hand on its first auarter

1 9 i S r l: 0 ~- t 0 S d f 8 ~-! • 0 0; lJ } C1 n II n c x P 1 .1 i ned Co 1':':mit tee Zl~:~;'c.:3~::-.('::1t tc'l C~lS:'. or: h~1ncl on its so('()::,~ qUClrter 19i9 re::-ort

0: SG-:,G·~~.Gl; ,I:~_: C, t:~·~~ Co~.i::'~C'cts ()'.',_.:rst3ter:',cn::' of i~s

1 ." -; ~l C :.: t~ L' :::~ :..:.. ~.-~: ;:) .}' $ Gf 1 -i 0 . 3:J .
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.This audit report is based on documents and working papers

which support each of the factual statements. They form part of

the record upon which the Commission based its decisions on the

matters addressed in the report and were available to the

Commissioners and appropriate staff for review.

B. Key Personnel

The principal officers of the Committee during the

period audited were:

President

Donald Fowler

Anne D. Campbell

Morley Winograd

Executive Director/Treasurer

Jessie Ratt1ey

Barbara J. Daly

Mario Cooper

Dates

12/3/76 - 5/11/78

5/11/78 - 3/16/79

3/16/79 -'end of audit period

12/3/76 - 5/11/78

5/11/78 - 3/16/79

3/16/79 - end of audit period

C. Scope

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Due to the unavailability of certain Committee records

(i.e. bank records, receipt records and expenditure records) and

knowledgeable personnel, such tests as verification of total

reported receipts, expenditures and individual transactions:

review of required supporting documentation: analysis of Committee

debts and obligations: and such other audit procedures could not

be conducted and/or completed.

II. Audit Findings and Recommendations

Certain matters noted during the audit were referred to

the Commission's Office of General Counsel for consideration

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