Scott Mackenzie To aboniewicz@fec.gov 

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cc Tesfai Asmamaw <tasmamaw@fec.gov> 

01/11/2011 11:43 AlVI ^ 

Subject Freedom's Defense Fund Audit 

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Alex, 

As Treasurer of Freedom's Defense Fund (FDF), I agree with the audit assessment that the 

committee under-reported the independent expenditures on the production and media expenses 

of the Anti-Murtha ads run in Pennsylvania in the fall of 2008. Therefore, FDF will amend its 

reports to correct that discrepancy and file those amendments later today. 

Audits can be an unpleasant experience, but the professionalism of Tesfai Asmamaw and you 

helped to make the process almost enjoyable. 

Sincerely, 

Scott B. Mackenzie 

Treasurer 

703-868-1776 
Tesfai Asmamaw/FEC/US 

04/08/2011 12:15PM 

To Alex Boniewicz/FEC/US@FEC 

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Subject Fw: FDF - IE Reporting Procedures 

Tesfai Asmamaw, CPA, CFE, CGFM, OFF 

— Forwarded by Tesfai Asmamaw/FEC/US on 04/08/2011 12:17 PM — 

Scott Mackenzie 

<mackenzle_co@yahoo.com To Tesfai Asmamaw <tasmamaw@fec.gov> 

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04/08/2011 12:15 PM 

Subject Fw: FDF ~ IE Reporting Procedures 

Here it is. 

— Forwarded Message — 

From: Scott Mackenzie <mackenzie_co@yahoo.com> 

To: Tesfai Asmamaw <tasmamaw@fec.gov> 

Sent: Tue, January 25, 2011 4:14:54 PM 

Subject: FDF - IE Reporting Procedures 

Hello Tesfai, 

Attached are the FDF procedures for reporting Independent Expenditures. I am reviewing the 

email you sent regarding under-reporting of anti-Murtha media buys and will get back to you by 

tomorrow moming. 

Scott B. Mackenzie 

703-868-1776 IE Procedure$.docx 
FREEDOM'S DEFENSE FUND 

Procedures for Reporting Independent Expenditures 

Independent Expenditures (lE's) will be reported on Schedule E ofthe FEC Report. Those expenditures 

which, taken alone or when added to other independent expenditures made to the same payee during the 

same calendar year, exceeds $200 in the aggregate will be itemized. 

Independent expenditures made (i.e., publicly disseminated) prior to payment will be disclosed as memo 

entries on Schedule E and on Schedule D as a reportable debt. 

48-Hour Independent Expenditure Notices 

Independent expenditures made at any time during a calendar year—up to and including the 20th day 

before an election—^will be disclosed within 48 hours each time those expenditures aggregate to $10,000 

or more. This reporting requirement is in addition to the requirement to file 24-hour reports of 

independent expenditures each time that disbursements for independent expenditures aggregate to or 

above $1,000 during the last 20 days—up to 24-hours—before an election. 

Aggregating independent expenditures 

Independent expenditures are aggregated toward the various reporting thresholds on a per-election and 

per-office sought basis within the calendar year. 

Communication Dissemination Dates 

The date that a communication is publicly disseminated serves as the date tiiat a committee must use to 

determine whether the total amount of independent expenditures has, in the aggregate, reached or 

exceeded the threshold reporting amounts. 

24 Hour Notices 

Any independent expenditures aggregating $1,000 or more and made after the 20th day but more than 24 

hours before the day of an election must be reported electronically on Schedule E and tiie report must be 

received within 24 hours after the expenditure is made. The date that a communication is publicly 

disseminated serves as the date that a conunittee must use to determine whetiier the total amount of 

independent expenditures has, in the aggregate, reached or exceeded the threshold reporting amount of 

$1,000.