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April 2, 1980

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PUBLIC ISSUANCE OF AUDIT REPORT -

NEW YORK STATE VOTER REGISTRATION

DRIVE

FRED EILAND

PRESS OFFICE

BOB COSTA

JUDY HA~KINS/~

fEDERAL ElECTION COMMISSION

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Informational copies of the report have been received

by all parties involved and this report may be released

to the public.

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Attached please find a copy of the final audit report

of the New York State Voter Reqistration Drive, which was

approved by the Commission on ~1arch 6, 1980.

SUBJECT:

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f\1EMORANDUM

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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION ~ .

A. Overview

A termination report was filed, on Ha~' 17, 1977. An amendment

to the,. termination report was, filed on /June 20 L 1977.

~/' The amounts disclosed above are not representative of the

-, Committee's actual receipts and, expenditures because of

reporting discrepancies.

I. " Background

REPORT OF THE AUDIT DIVISION -'~-'

ON,

THE NEW YORK STATE VOTER,REGISTRATION DRIVE

This report is based on an audit of the New York State

Voter Registration Drive (lithe Committee ll ) 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 Actll). 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 Federal Election

,Commission on October 18, 1976 as a subordinate conunittee of the

New York State Democratic Committee •., The Committee maintained

,:' it's headquarters in New York, New York -', .-.,

, ,,- The audit covered the period from July '1', 1976 through :-:' •June 3, 1977, the final coverage date of the latest report filed

by the Committee, at the time of the audit. 1/ The Committee . reported a beginning cash balance 'on July 1; 1976 of $-0-, total.'

'receipts for the period of $123,064.00, total expenditures for, ,-,.

the period of $125,460.20 and an ending-cash balance on June

"3; 1977 of. $-0-. ?:./ . . '-,'

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C. Scope

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Certain matters noted during the audit were referred to

the Commission's Office of General Counsel for consideration

on April 19, 1979.

II. Audit Findinqs and Recommendations

B. Key Personnel

The audit included such tests as verification of total

reported receipts, 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. .

The principal officers of the Committee during the

period audited were Ms. Diane Elliott, Chairperson, and

Mr. Bernard L. Charles, Treasurer.

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 in the report and were available to the Commissioners

and anpropriate staff for review.