CFB Votes on Enforcement Matters for Eight Campaigns
10/17/2019
At today's public meeting, the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) determined that eight campaigns from the 2017 election cycle committed violations and assessed penalties for these violations. The Board also determined that one campaign must repay public funds. Refer to the tables below for details on these determinations. Video from the meeting is available at nyccfb.info/live.
Other actions taken by the Board at today's meeting include the following:
Ratification of Public Funds Payment
The Board voted to ratify a public funds payment to one candidate in the 2019 General Election for City Council District 45.
Vote on Dismissal of Complaint
The Board voted to dismiss a complaint against a candidate from the 2017 election cycle.
Recognizing Campaigns that Maintained Compliance with NYC's Campaign Finance Law
Starting with the 2017 election cycle, the Board is recognizing campaigns that completed the post-election audit process without any violations or penalties assessed by the Board. At today's meeting, the Board applauded the following candidates and their campaign staff for their diligence in maintaining compliance with NYC's campaign finance law.
Completed Audit Process Without Violations or Penalties Assessed by Board
| Candidate | Office | Program Participant | First Time CFB Candidate | Public Funds Received |
Anthony Rivers (2017) Treasurer: Oster Bryan |
City Council (District #27) |
Yes | Yes | $21,792 |
Mohammad T. Rahman (2017) Treasurer: Mohammed H. Mazumder |
City Council (District #24) |
Yes | Yes | $98,753 |
Vanessa T. Aronson (2017) Treasurer: Reid A. Aronson |
City Council (District #4) |
Yes | Yes | $78,724 |
Jabari Brisport (2017) Treasurer: Adrienne Craig-Williams |
City Council (District #35) |
Yes | Yes | $104,185 |
Chaim M. Deutsch (2017) Treasurer: Gilles G. Gade |
City Council (District #48) |
Yes | No | $123,950 |
Violations and Penalties
(for details, follow the link in the Total Penalties column)
| Candidate (Election Cycle) | Office | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
Adrienne Adams (2017) Treasurer: Adjoa Gzifa Public Funds Received: $135,492 |
City Council (District #28) | 1. Failing to report transactions in daily pre-election disclosure statements | $300 | $1,250 |
| 2. Exceeding the expenditure limit | $494 | |||
| 3. Late response to a request for documentation and information | $456 |
| Candidate (Election Cycle) | Office | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
Royston Antoine (2017) Treasurer: Andre John Public Funds Received: $0 |
City Council (District #41) | 1. Failing to provide bank statements | $91 | $1,679 |
| 2. Failing to demonstrate compliance with cash receipts reporting and documentation requirements | $199 | |||
| 3. Failing to demonstrate compliance with reporting requirements for receipts | $227 | |||
| 4. Filing a late disclosure statement | $113 | |||
| 5. Failing to file a disclosure statement | $170 | |||
| 6. Accepting contributions from corporations, limited liability companies, or partnerships | $379 | |||
| 7. Failing to respond to the Draft Audit Report | $500 |
| Candidate (Election Cycle) | Office | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
Inez Barron (2017) Treasurer: Iman Bance Public Funds Received: $61,290 |
City Council (District #42) | 1. Making impermissible post-election expenditures | $311 | $711 |
| 2. Filing a late response to the Draft Audit Report | $400 |
| Candidate (Election Cycle) | Office | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
Marat Filler (2017) Treasurer: Norka Manrique Public Funds Received: $61,242 |
City Council (District #48) |
1. Failing to document transactions | $369 | $772 |
| 2. Failing to demonstrate that spending was in furtherance of the campaign | $144 | |||
| 3. Making impermissible post-election expenditures | $259 |
| Candidate (Election Cycle) | Office | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
Ede S. Fox (2017) Treasurer: Judith Pierce Public Funds Received: $100,100 |
City Council (District #35) | 1. Failing to demonstrate compliance with cash receipts reporting and documentation requirements |
$56 | $806 |
| 2. Failing to file a disclosure statement | $750 |
| Candidate (Election Cycle) | Office | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
Robert A. Gangi (2017) Treasurer: Richard Bryant Public Funds Received: $0 |
Mayor | 1. Failing to demonstrate compliance with reporting requirements for receipts | $337 | $9,784 |
| 2. Failing to file disclosure statements | $6,071 | |||
| 3. Accepting over-the-limit contributions | $2,500 | |||
| 4. Failing to respond to the Draft Audit Report | $876 |
| Candidate (Election Cycle) | Office | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
Barry S. Grodenchik (2017) Treasurer: Simon Pelman Public Funds Received: $0 |
City Council (District #23) | 1. Failing to demonstrate compliance with cash receipts and reporting requirements | $547 | $1,797 |
| 2. Failing to demonstrate compliance with reporting requirements for receipts | $250 | |||
| 3. Filing a late disclosure statement | Violation; No Penalty |
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| 4. Failing to respond to the Draft Audit Report | $1,000 |
| Candidate (Election Cycle) | Office | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
Donovan Richards (2017) Treasurer: Mercedes Buchanan Public Funds Received: $0 |
City Council (District #31) | 1. Failing to report transactions | $375 | $7,300 |
| 2. Failing to demonstrate compliance with cash receipts reporting and documentation requirements | $365 | |||
| 3. Filing late disclosure statements | $300 | |||
| 4. Accepting over-the-limit contributions | $6,260 |
Public Funds Repayment
| Candidate (Election Cycle) |
Office | Public Funds Repayment |
Marat Filler (2017) Public Funds Received: $61,242 |
City Council (District #48) |
$108 |