JONES DAY 

W LOMBIMM MflNUB. N.W. • WAMNOION. ObC. tOOOl Al t S 

August 16^2018 

VIA E-MAIL 

RidddaMorcomb 

Audit Diviskm 

Fedessl ELectioa Commianoa 

1050FifStSlnet.NE 

Wadiingbn. DC 20463 

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Dear Ma. Moroonb; 

Marsha Blackburn fiu- Congresa, Inc. C'Cmninittee") aubmita this response to items raised 

in the Federal Election Commisainn'a CTBC or Xommisskm'O Interim Audit Report issued on 

May 29,2018 C^teporT), oonoeming the Commhtee'i acdvities during the 201S-2016 election 

cy^ 

1. Mlsslateasaut of Fluaudai Activity 

The Rspoft idcntfflca certain puiported nrisslalmnnti of activity in tbe 

Commhtee's disclosure iqunta fiom die ^15-2016 election ^de. Hw Report notes that die 

Committee nonedieleas oonecliy reported its cariHNhliand balance at die end of the cycle. 

The rommhtee'B new oonqiUsnce team continues to assess the Report's recommendation 

ttiat the Conmuttee amend ha disclosure reports to coirect the identified misiiatemnrti Given the 

passage of time and die dqmrture of the oomplianoe staff fiom die 2013-2016 cyclcb it mity prove 

overiyburdenaome-or even ingmssible-flir the Committee to remedy the Rqiort'sfindngs. The 

Committee is confident, however, diet dm changBS it has made in hs ccntylianoe operation wUl 

help ensure peater aocuracy fiv its fiiture reports. 

2. DtadasnreorOecaipaliau/NaraaerEraplojer 

The Report recommends diBt die Conmdttee cstridish "Twat eflfart^ by amending its 2015-

2016 election cycle reports to disclose omittBd employerAiccupBtion infimnation fiir contributors 

who contributed to the Committee during the cycle and far whom the Conimittee possesses the 

required infonnadon. 
Mk RklddB Mononib 

Augiiit 16^2018 

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The Commitlee has amended hs leporta comislent with the Commiwion'i 

leuaniiiendation. llie Committee deded to do so uifaig die diadoauie mediod let fixA at 11 

CJP.R. 8104.7(bX4)OD(A)f as appioved by the Audit Dividon (in oonsuhatkm widi the Rqioits 

Anatysie DiviahnO via en^ dal^ June 4,2018. Aoooidnigly, te Commitlee filed with ite 2018 

July (jnaiteriy Report an amended memo Schedtde A Meting 2015-2016 comributione for ¥>Mdi 

prevkMiely omhted oontributcr identiflcationi had been received. 

The Committee widiea to leteatediat, eg noted in the Report, ita new complianee team is 

eniphaaizing the timely aending of beat-dXbrta letteia and the mamtenance of racoida 

AiiiMintiaiing the CommJttec'i followHip comapondence - whether written or oral - conaiatent 

with die FEC*a recommended piooeduiea. 

3. ReeaiptofContribntianaPolantiadyinEicomortheLlmila 

Ihe Report identifiea 812,200 in contiibuliona ftom the 2015-2016 ^cie it deema to be in 

exoem of per-deetifln Ihniti. Bvn dionih RIB Gomnilltee beiiewei h pcevtoualy neeived thnely 

audiariatioiia fiom the identified cantributom to redealgaate or matbribute dieir comrilmlions, the 

Committee haacongdied with die Rapotfarecommenrlafion The Committee haa recdved aigned 

reattributkm fixma fiom two oontributoia iiWitified in the Report, ma Attaehaaent A (copiea of 

nattiibiitiQn fima), and refimded the remainder of the identified contributiona, we Attachamnt 

B (reftmd check oopiea). 

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The fVimmiiiMa qipfcciatea die (3ommiaalon'a attention to tUa icaponae and hopea it haa 

become clear during the couraeofthe audit that the Committee takes itacGogiliaiice and reportiiig 

oUigadona vmy aerknialy. 

ReapectfiiUy submitted. 

E. Stewart Croaland 

Encioanrea 

Cc: ThomaaHmtenniater, Aartataat Staff DirectDr,AudhDiviaion 

Rosa Cniaaiah, Lead Auditor