After conducting a preliminary review and assessment of complaints filed October 26, 2019 and November 18, 2019 concerning Washington Conservation Voters Action Fund, PDC Staff opened a formal investigation and held a Case Status Review, referred to as an initial hearing, on January 21, 2020 pursuant to RCW 42.17A.755 and WACs 390-37-060 and 390-37-071.
These complaints alleged violations of RCW 42.17A.260 for failure to timely & accurately report independent expenditures made within 21 days of an election, RCW 42.17A.235 & .240 for failure to timely & accurately report independent expenditures on C-4 reports; and RCW 42.17A.240 for failure to provide sufficient expenditure details on reports.
Disposition: Resolved through Statement of Understanding (Resolved 04/20/2020)