NYCCFB Votes on Enforcement Matters at Public Meeting

02/16/2023

At today's public meeting, the NYC Campaign Finance Board (CFB) voted on penalties to 1 campaign from the 2019 special election for Public Advocate. Please refer to the tables below for more details on those determinations.

Other business conducted during the public meeting included an announcement of all campaigns that were in compliance. The candidates below have completed the post-election audit process without any violations and penalties assessed by the Campaign Finance Board. The Board recognizes the diligence of the candidates and their campaign staff in running campaigns that maintained compliance with New York City’s campaign finance law. Of these campaigns, 3 were first time candidates with the CFB.

A video recording of the meeting is available on the CFB's YouTube channel.

Campaigns in Compliance

Election Cycle	Candidate	Office	Treasurer	First Time CFB Candidate?
2021	Art Chang	Mayor	Stanley Lau	Yes
2021	John Ciafone	City Council District #22	John Ciafone	No
2021	Emily Sharpe	City Council District #26	Fredda Malena	Yes
2021	Christopher A. Sosa	City Council District #5	Ashley Sosa	Yes

Penalties

 

Candidate (Election Cycle)	Office	Violation	Penalty	Total Penalties
Williams, Jumaane (2019A)	Public Advocate	1. Failing to demonstrate compliance with subcontractor reporting and documentation requirements	$550	$7,524
		2. Failing to document transactions	$550
		3. Accepting over-the-limit contributions donations	$1,250
		4. Accepting contributions from corporations, limited liability companies, or partnerships	$300
		5. Accepting contributions from unregistered political committees	$312
		6. Failing to demonstrate compliance with intermediary reporting and documentation requirements	VNP*
		7. Failing to demonstrate that spending was in furtherance of the campaign	$4,562
		5. Making impermissible post-election expenditures	VNP*

VNP* = Violation Not Penalty