Bergquist, Steve - Alleged Violation of RCW 42.17A.235 for failure to timely and accurately file contribution and expenditures reports. (SEP 2017)

Case

#25002

Respondent

Steve Bergquist

Complainant

Glen Morgan

Description

The Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) has completed its review of the complaint filed by Glen Morgan on September 5, 2017. The complaint alleged that Steve Bergquist, a 2016 candidate for State Representative for Legislative District 11, may have violated RCW 42.17A.235 for failure to timely and accurately file Monetary Contribution reports (C-3 reports) and Summary Full Campaign Contribution and Expenditure reports (C-4 reports), disclosing contributions and expenditures undertaken by the Campaign.

PDC staff reviewed the allegations; the applicable statutes, rules, and reporting requirements; the response provided by Citizens for Steve Bergquist (Campaign); the applicable PDC reports filed by the Campaign; and queried the Campaign’s data in the PDC contribution and expenditure database, to determine whether the record supports a finding of one or more violations.

Based on our findings staff has determined that, in this instance, failure to timely report contributions and expenditures does not amount to a violation warranting further investigation.

PDC staff is reminding Steve Bergquist about the importance of the timely disclosure of all contribution and expenditure activities, and the timely filings of all future PDC reports in accordance with the statutes and rules.

Based on this information, the PDC finds that no further action is warranted and has dismissed this matter in accordance with RCW 42.17A.755(1).

Disposition

Case Closed with Reminder

Date Opened

September 14, 2017

Areas of Law

RCW 42.17A.235

Documents

• 25002 Bergquist Steve Response.pdf
• 25002 Bergquist Steve Complaint With Attachments.pdf
• 25002 Bergquist Steve Reminder Letter.pdf