White, Diana K.: Alleged violations of RCW 42.17A.235 & .240 for failure to timely & accurately report contributions and expenditures. (Jun 2019)

Case

#52310

Respondent

Diana White

Complainant

Nikolas Battle & Tiffany Chang

Description

The Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) completed its review of the complaints filed by Nikolas Battle and Tiffany Chang on May 28, 2019 and June 4, 2019. The complaints alleged that Diana White (the “Respondent”) may have violated RCW 42.17A.235 & .240 for failure to timely and accurately report contributions and expenditures. The complaints specifically alleged that the Respondent failed to report expenditures related to her campaign kick-off event, printed materials, buttons, rally signs, and website.

PDC staff reviewed the allegations; the applicable statutes, rules, and reporting requirements; the response provided by the Respondent; and the applicable PDC reports filed by Respondent to determine whether the record supports a finding of one or more violations. 

Based on the findings, staff determined that, in this instance, failure to 1) timely report contributions and expenditures; and 2) accurately report an in-kind loan and expenditure descriptions does not amount to a violation warranting further investigation.

PDC staff reminded the Respondent about the importance of timely and accurately reporting contributions, expenditures and in-kind loans and providing detailed expenditure descriptions on all future PDC reports.

The Respondent made minor or ministerial errors on required reports, which did not materially impact the public interest. Upon notification of these errors, the Respondent timely amended the campaign’s reports, making the necessary technical corrections.

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

Disposition

Case Closed with Reminder

Date Opened

June 04, 2019

Areas of Law

RCW 42.17A.235, RCW 42.17A.240

Documents

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