FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20463 

May 30.2014 

MEMORANDUM 

To: The Commission 

Through: Alec Palmer ^ \ 

Staff Director\ 

From: Patricia C. Onock 

Chief Compliance Officer 

Thomas E. HintermisterilN 

Assistant Staff Director H 

Audit Division 

Kendrick Smith 

Audit Manager . 

•A^uzana Paciousj^T 

Audit ManagerCJ 

By: A^^esfai Asmamaw^^^ 

Lead Auditor 

Subject: Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum on the 2012 Tampa Bay 

Host Committee, Inc. (TBH) 

Pursuant to Commission Directive No. 70 (EEC Directive on Processing Audit Reports), 

the Audit staff presents its recommendation below and discusses the finding in the 

attached Draft Final Audit Report (DFAR). The Office of General Counsel has reviewed 

this memorandum and concurs with the recommendation. 

Finding-No Materiai Non-Compliance 

In response to the Preliminary Audit Report, TBH stated that, in order to expedite 

the processing of the final audit report, it has waived both the standard response 

period and an audit hearing on this matter. TBH did not have any additional 

comments in its response to the DFAR. 

The Audit staff recommends that the Commission find that no material noncompliance was discovered in the audit of TBH. 
If this memorandum is approved, a Proposed Final Audit Report will be prepared within 

30 days of the Commission's vote. 

In case of an objection, Directive No. 70 states that the Audit Division Reconunendation 

Memorandum will be placed on the next regularly scheduled open session agenda. 

Documents related to this audit report can be viewed in the Voting Ballot Matters folder. 

Should you have any questions, please contact Tesfai Asmamaw or Kendrick Smith at 

694-1200. 

Attachment: 

- Draft Final Audit Report of the Audit Division on the 2012 Tampa Bay Host 

Committee, Inc. 

cc: Office of General Counsel 
Draft Final Audit Report of the 

Audit Division on the 2012 

Tampa Bay Host Committee, Inc. 

May 6, 2010 - December 31, 2012 

Why the Audit 

Was Done 

The Commission 

audits each host 

committee or 

municipal fund that 

represents a city where 

a publicly financed 

nominating convention 

was held. The audit 

seeks to determine 

whether the committee 

has materially 

complied with the 

prohibitions and 

disclosure ^ 

requirements of the 

election law.' 

About the Conunittee (p 2^ 

The 2012 Tampa Bay Host Com^ioo, J ib headquartered in Tampa, 

Florida, is the committee respons^e for !• <>111 • the 2012 Republican 

National Convention. For rn^^ju^rmatioii. :he chart on the 

Committee Organizatic 

Financial Activity ^|« 2) 

• Receipts ^ 

o Contributions to (imvention 

Exi".-

o Refii I.-* Returns el D.-|fosits 

Relati^to Exp^ *.-s 

o Other ~ * 

Total R 

lursements'' 

'C ."p .-ntion ] 

O'a.-i I) >lfi:-lements 

Total Disbursements 

$ 55,610,032 

796,575 

637,649 

$57,044,256 

$ 53,164,445 

57,418 

$53,221,863 

Findin^'^Cp. 3) 

Ba-.-i-. upon our examination of the reports and statements filed and the 

rei fills presented by the 2012 Tampa Bay Host Committee, Inc., no 

iMerial non-compliance was discovered. 

' IICFR §9008.54. 
Draft Final Audit Report of the 

Audit Division on the 2012 

Tampa Bay Host Committee, Inc. 

May 6, 2010 - December 31, 2012 

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Table of Contents 

Part III. Finding 

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Page 

Part I. Background 

Authority for Audit 1 

Scope of Audit 1 

Inventory of Committee Records . 1 

Part II. Overview of Conunittee ^ 

Committee Organization 2 

Overview of Financial Activity * 2 

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Background 

Authority for Audit 

This report is based on an audit of the 2012 Tampa Bay Host Committee, Inc. (TEH) 

undertt^en by the Audit Division of the Federal Election Conunission (the Conmiission) as 

mandated by Section 9008.54 of Title 11 of the Code of Federal Relations. That section 

states that the Commission shall conduct an examination and audi^l^ch host committee 

registered under 11 CFR §9008.51. ^ 

Scope of Audit 

The audit examined: v 

1. the receipt of contributions fix)m prohibited soi"'' ' 

V 2. the disclosure of contributions and other receif 

3. the disclosure and nature of disbursements^ 

4. the disclosure of debts and obligations; 

5. the completeness of records; 

6. the consistency between reported and bank recfii'* .snd 

7. other committee operations necessai ^ 'i< il'.c icview. 

Inventory of Committee Re^rds 

The Audit staff routine!.' .-iii.il i.'s an invent^^i comnii^S records before it begins the 

audit fieldwork. TBH^.<^record> uore material^ complete and the fieldwork began 

thereafter. ^ % 
Part II 

Overview of Committee 

Cominittee Organi^tion 

Important Dates 

• Date of Registration May 19.2010 

• Audit Coverage May 6.2010 - Decemist31.2012 

Headquarters Tampa, Florida , 

Bank Information A 

• Bank Depositories One JSr 

• BanK Accounts 1 nree Coi^King Accouinssk 

Treasurers •* >• 

• I'reasurer When Audit Was Conducted Pajg^atson 

• Treasurer During Period Covered by Audit I A. Bekrf: 5/19/10 - 1®. f 

Fas W i--jn:,J|li^2/12-Present 

Management Infonnatlon 

• Attended Commission Campaign Finance 

Seminar 

Yes 

• Who Handled Accounting and ^ 

Recordkeeping Tasks 

i' .1 Consultai • - >A)Iunteers 

Qjl^en^ew of Mnancfal Activity 

/ (Audited Amounts) 

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Cash-on-hand J@..Mav 6. 2(110 $0 

Receiots At h 

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o Con|[obuiions lo Denra^onvenEion hxpenses 00,()1U,UJ2 

o Rebates, ReS-:.- >*De^-•-delating to 

Convention Expenses ^ 

796,575 

o Other Rl^ots 637,649 

Total Receipts $57,044,256 

Disbursements 

o Convention Expend 53,164,445 

o Other Disbursements 57,418 

Total Disbursements $ 53,221,863 

Cash-on-hand @ December 31,2012 $ 3,822,393 
Part in 

Finding 

Based upon our examination of the reports and statements filed and the records presented by 

TEH, no material non-compliance was discovered. 

In its response to the Preliminary Audit Report, TEH expressed that, in order to expedite the 

processing of the final audit report, it has waived the standard respo^e period and agreed to 

waive an audit hearing on this matter. TEH stated that it is eager tep^j^rse its excess funds 

to local charitable organizations in need. 

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