Fair & Equal Whatcom PAC: Alleged Violation of RCW 42.17A.240 for failure to accurately and completely report expenditures on C-4 reports (EY 15, Oct 19)

Case

#59408

Respondent

Fair and Equal Whatcom PAC

Complainant

Glen Morgan

Description

The Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) has completed its review of the complaint Glen Morgan filed on October 26, 2019. The complaint alleged that Fair & Equal Whatcom (Respondent), a single election political committee, may have violated RCW 42.17A.240 for failure to provide accurate and complete descriptions and details on 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 the Respondent; the applicable PDC reports filed by the Respondent; and queried the Respondent’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 accurately and completely report expenditures on reports filed does not amount to a violation that warrants further investigation.

Fair & Equal Whatcom made minor or ministerial errors on required reports, which did not materially impact the public interest. Upon notification of these errors, Fair & Equal Whatcom timely amended their reports, making the necessary technical corrections as requested by staff.

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

Resolved with Technical Correction

Date Opened

October 29, 2019

Areas of Law

RCW 42.17A.240

Documents

• 59408 Fair & Equal Whatcom Complaint.pdf
• 59408 Fair & Equal Whatcom Technical Correction Letter.pdf