Kelly Krieger: Alleged violations of RCW 42.17A.235 & .240 for failure to timely and accurately disclose expenditures on reports (EY24 OCT24)

Case

#160951

Respondent

Kelly Krieger

Complainant

Conner Edwards

Description

The Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) completed its review of the complaints filed by Conner Edwards on October 17, 2024 & December 11, 2024. The complaints alleged violations of: RCW 42.17A.235 & .240 for failure to timely and accurately file expenditure reports.

Applicable Laws & Rules

  • RCW 42.17A.235 describes the required filing deadlines for disclosure of campaign finance activities including monetary contributions.
  • RCW 42.17A.240 requires committees to file accurate campaign finance reports with the Public Disclosure Commission.

Background & Findings 

  • The Respondent filed late C-4 (expenditure) Reports.
  • Kelly Krieger lost the general election, and the campaign had minimal activity. 
  • The Respondent does not have previous warnings/violations of PDC requirements.

 

Summary and Resolution 

The violations of PDC laws and rules made by you are remediable in nature and do not warrant further investigation or enforcement action. The expenditure(s) or contribution(s) involved totaled no more than the contribution limits set forth in RCW 42.17A.405(2) or $1,000, and the violations were inadvertent and minor or otherwise have been cured. They did not materially harm the public interest beyond the harm to the policy of Chapter 42.17A RCW inherent in any violation.

You were a candidate who lost the election and did not receive aggregate contributions over the amount set forth in RCW 42.17A.005(46)(d)(ii)(B) per election during the campaign. The aggregate contributions received were zero.

Based on this information, the PDC has dismissed this matter in accordance with RCW 42.17A.755(1).

Any allegations regarding reporting by you for the 2024 campaign that are not otherwise addressed are hereby dismissed.

 

 

Disposition

Resolved as Remedial Violation

Date Opened

October 21, 2024

Areas of Law

RCW 42.17A.235, RCW 42.17A.240

Documents

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