Mukilteo For All (2): Alleged Violation of RCW 42.17A.235, .255, .320 for failure to timely, accurately, and properly report contributions and expenditures. (OCT 2017)

Case

#27230

Respondent

Andy Lo

Complainant

Glen Morgan

Description

The complaint alleged that Mukilteo for All may have violated RCW 42.17A.205, .235, .255, .320, and .335 by: (1) failing to list all committee members on Political Committee Registration reports (C-1pc); (2) failing to identify the source of contributions from various donors; (3) failing to timely file Campaign Summary Receipts and Expenditures reports (C-4) and Monetary Contributions reports (C-3); (4) failing to timely file Electioneering Communications (C-6) independent expenditures reports. (5) failing to list the top five contributors on political advertising; and (6) sponsoring of an advertisement constituting libel or defamation.

PDC staff reviewed the allegations; the applicable statutes, rules, and reporting requirements; the response from Andy Lo, treasurer; the applicable PDC reports and data in the PDC contribution and expenditure database filed by Mukilteo for All, to determine whether the record supports a finding of one or more violations.

The PDC dismissed this matter in accordance with RCW 42.17A.755(1) and will not conduct a more formal investigation into these allegations or take further enforcement action in this matter.

Disposition

Case Closed with No Evidence of Violations

Date Opened

November 07, 2017

Areas of Law

RCW 42.17A.205, RCW 42.17A.235, RCW 42.17A.255, RCW 42.17A.335