MEMORANDUM

Attached as stated

March 28, 1980

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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

cc: FEe Library

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SUBJECT:

THROUGH:

TO: FRED EILAND .;: v' . PR:E~S .OF~ICE".J· . G..

BOB COSTA

JUDY'HAWKIN~

PUBLIC ISSUANCE OF FINAL AUDI~ REPORT - INDEPENDENCE CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE

Attached please' find' a copy of the final audit report of

the Independence Club Political Committee which was approved by the Commission on March 14, 1980. .

.Informational copies of this report have been received

'by all parties involved and this report may be released to

the public as of today, March 28, 1980.

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WAo;lIl:'1OCTON. DC 2041>1 .

REPORT OF THE AUDIT DIVISION

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. INDEPENDENCE CLUB POLITICAL Cm1MITTEE

1. Background

. A. Overview

This report is based on an audit of the Independence

Club Political Committee ("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(a) (8) of Title 2 of the 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 Committee registered with the Comptroller General

of the United States on October 16, 1972 as an affiliated organiza-

'. tion of the Independence Club. The Independence Club was originally

formed as a legal defense fund in 1962 by voluntary contributions

".from members of Teamsters Local #688. Over the years, the

Committee's purpose changed to that of supporting local, state, and

federal candidates. The Committee maintains its headquarters in

. St. Louis, Missouri. The audit covered the period January 1, 1977 . through September· 30, 1979.'

This audit report· is based on documents and \wrking

papers which support each of the factual statements. They form

part of the.record upon which the Commission based its decisions

~., on the m.:ltters in' the report and \l7crc available to Commissioners

. and appropriate staff for revie\l7. . .

B. Key· Personnel

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The principal officers during the period covered by

the audi t were !'1r. Ronald F. Gamache, Chairman, and r1r. Paul Akers,

Treasurer •

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II. Finding and Recommendation

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C. Scope

Based upon 'examination of the reports and statements filed

and the records presented, the Independence Club Political

Committee is not a political committee as defined by Section

431(0) of Title 20f the United States Code and therefore not

subject to the reporting requirements of the Act. This opinion

is based on the fact that the Committee had less than $1,000

of receipts or expenditures in connection with Federal elections

in any year covered by the audit. The Committee did not wish to

be administratively terminated by the Commission •

The audit included such tests as verification of total

reported receipts and expenditures and individual transactions;

review of required supporting documentation and analysis of

Committee debts and obligations; and such other audit procedures

as deemed necessary under the circumstances.

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