February 8, 1993

MW004908

MEMORANDUM

TO:

FROM:

FRED EILAND

CHIEF, PRESS OFFICE

ROBERT J. COSTA

ASSISTANT STAFF DIRECTOR

AUDIT DIVISION

SUBJECT: PUBLIC ISSUANCE OF THE FINAL AUDIT REPORT ON

THE NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE

Attached please find a copy of the Final Audit Report on the

,", New Hampshire State Democratic COlUlittee, which was approved by

the Co..ission on February 2, 1993.

Informational copies of the report have been received by all

parties involved and the report may be released to the public.

Attachment as stated

cc: Office of General Counsel

Office of Public Disclosure

Reports Analysis Division

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FfDERAL ELECTION C()MI"1ISSiO~

FEPORT OF THE AUOr7 D!V!SrC~

ON THE

NEW HA~?SH!RE STATE DE~OCFA:l: COMM:7TEE

AK002888

A91-40

" .

1:. Back;rcund

A. Overview

This report is based on an audlt of the New Hampshire

State Democratic Committee ("the Committee") undertaken by the

Audit Division of tte Federal Election Commission in accordance

with the provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971,

as a:nended f "the A-:~·· ~. The audit was ccnducted pursuant t~

----Seetion---438(b}-- of Ti-t.le- -2 -of-the _United Sta_tes __ Code whic;h states,

i n part, t hat the Comil ission may condue taud its and fie 1(f -- ---- - investigations of any political committee required to file a

report under section 434 of this title. Prior to conducting any

audi~ under this section, the Commission shall perform an interna:

review of reports filed by selected committees to determ~ne if :re

reports filed by a ~articular committee meet the ~hresho:d

req~lrements for sucstantial compliance wlth the Act.

The Committee registered with the Federal Electlo~

Commission on February 28, 1984; and maintains its headquarters l1

Con~ord, Sew Hampsh:re.

The audit c~ve:ed the pecled frcm January l, 1989 thr~~gh ~ecember 3:, 1990. The Com~it~ee reported cash on ha~d c:

51,356.62 at January 1, 1989; total receipts cf S129,437.76; tcta:

disbursements of 5127,761.70 and a cash ba:ance C~ Dece~ber 3:. ~990 cf $3~632.68.

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rnat:e:s i~ th:s repcr: and ~ere ava::ab:e :~ ~~e :=~~:ss::~e~s ~-~

app:opriate staff fer review.

S. Key Persc;.~el

:~e 7reas~=er =f t~e C~m~:::ee d~::~~ t~e ce:~~d &rr-

;a~~3ry ~, :983 t: :ecen~er Jf :989 ~as :a~es ~e~ers~
:n December of 1989 Robert walsh became Treasur~r and

continues to serve as the current Treasurer.!/

The audit included such tests as verification of total

receipts and disbursements and individual transactions; and such

other audit procedures as deemed necessary under the

circumstances, with the exception that Committee receipt and

disbursement records did not meet the recordkeepinq requirements

of Section 432(c) of Title 2 of the United States Code. The

Committee was unable to furnish complete receipt and disbursement

recorda for inspection; therefore, the review of receipts and

disbursements was limited. Further, as a result of the lack of

disbursement records, the Audit staff was unable to perform a

review of debts and obligations.

II. Audit FindinQ and Recommendation ..

Matters Referred to the Office of General Counsel

Certain matters noted during the audit have been referred to

the Commission's Office of General Counsel.

!/ Although an amended Stateme~~ c: C~gan:za::s~ .as not fi:€~

until February 1991, at the ent~ance confe:ence, Rebert ~a:s~

stated he became Treasurer in December 1989. Disclosure

reports for 1989 were submitted by hi~ in :99:! Slnce his

predecesscr d:d not file these reports.