Hillary Clinton

Her Sister

(6,444 posts) Tue Mar 22, 2016, 02:14 PM Mar 2016

Bernie 2016 Returns Donations to Remedy Campaign Finance Issues

https://gobling.wordpress.com/2016/03/22/bernie-2016-returns-donations-to-remedy-campaign-finance-issues/

Over 200 contributors to the Bernie Sanders campaign will have their money refunded as a result of irregularities with its campaign fund-raising committee during 2015. The refunds are detailed in a response to the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) sent by Susan Jackson, Treasurer of Bernie 2016 and dated March 17, 2016. Jackson was answering a FEC notice regarding the 2015 Year End Report of Bernie 2015.

See FEC Finds $23 Million Unitemized Contributions in Bernie 2016 PAC for details on the FEC notice.

In her electronically-filed response, Jackson covers the ten items noted in the FEC letter, including $23 million in unitemized contributions, various accounting discrepancies, excessive campaign contributions and prohibited donations from Foreign Nationals.

The response by Susan Jackson can be accessed at this page on the FEC website under “View Miscellaneous Document.”

Jackson stated that “the excess portion of each contribution has been refunded” for over 100 contributors who were allowed to donate over the limits of campaign law. Each contributor’s name and the amount returned is itemized. These amounts range from a few dollars to several hundred to highs of over $2000 each.

The issue of prohibited contributions from foreign nationals was not entirely resolved. While Jackson listed a number as verified U.S. Citizens or Permanent Resident Aliens, another 106 contributors were not verified. The Bernie 2016 committee has returned these donations as well, although refund amounts will not be itemized until its April 2016 report to the FEC.

Jackson noted that amended reports would be supplied to remedy campaign finance problems in a number of other areas.

As for the $23 million in Unitemized Contributions spotted by the FEC , Jackson responded with this brief statement:

Regarding the un-itemized receipts listed on Line 17(a)(ii) of the Detailed Summary Page, the Committee hereby confirms that the aggregate total for the election cycle for each un-itemized contribution included in the Line 17(a)(ii) total is under the applicable $200 threshold.

The returned contributions will have some impact on the Bernie Sanders campaign, which spent heavily on operations as it closed out 2015. Its $96 million in receipts was reduced to just $14 million at the start of February 2016.

The fund-raising committee is also facing another round of possible refunds from its January 2016 report. The FEC found similar irregularities with unitemized receipts and donations from Foreign Nationals.

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Bernie 2016 Returns Donations to Remedy Campaign Finance Issues (Original Post) Her Sister Mar 2016 OP

ok DURHAM D Mar 2016 #1

allrightie! you made me laugh!! Her Sister Mar 2016 #2

Go Blindly is a real treasure. DURHAM D Mar 2016 #4

It seems the Foreign part hasn't been answered Her Sister Mar 2016 #7

In Question As Yet Iamaartist Mar 2016 #14

He may not be spending money on his wardrobe but he's sure keeping it for himself. calimary Mar 2016 #12

I'm a foreign national. Donated to Bernie. Living in Canada. Born in USA. nenagh Mar 2016 #26

Well... this is interesting. DURHAM D Mar 2016 #31

Maybe you will be getting a refund! Walk away Mar 2016 #41

As bad a dresser that bernie is wilt the stilt Mar 2016 #40

My mom says that nis wife cuts his hair lunamagica Mar 2016 #51

i donated to Obama n 2008 and my money was returned PaulaFarrell Mar 2016 #52

It should have been okay. DURHAM D Mar 2016 #56

Well, that kills the myth of $27 dollar donations from donors, doesn't it? And they're facing BlueCaliDem Mar 2016 #3

Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #5

To err is Devine... stopbush Mar 2016 #6

... kjones Mar 2016 #9

The best thing about Tad Devine is that his name is funny in almost every situation! Walk away Mar 2016 #42

Yup. Just a tad funny. SunSeeker Mar 2016 #63

Explains why his BFFs on MSNBC threw him a bernie love fest marathon last night. misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #8

Surely he has an old VW bus ready to go. nt DURHAM D Mar 2016 #10

Wouldn't that be coordinating with a SuperPac? nt kjones Mar 2016 #11

Uh Oh, well Yes it would be! misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #16

He'll learn to stop wagging his finger, and start wagging his thumb... kjones Mar 2016 #25

of course..guitar over his shoulder, beard, purity sandals, misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #28

LOL livetohike Mar 2016 #35

Go ahead bern! Live the dream! misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #43

Hey! The School of Life is free! Walk away Mar 2016 #44

Waa? So that's what he meant.. misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #48

Some of his facial expressions at times... kjones Mar 2016 #62

I read that only one reporter showed up to fly West with BS. displacedtexan Mar 2016 #13

Must have been Casey Hunt misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #30

This one, about the $23 million, really puzzles me: George II Mar 2016 #15

This mess just shouts & points for an in depth investigation misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #18

It's not like that represents a few errors or a small percentage of the money they've collected..... George II Mar 2016 #20

Foreign Nationals is very suspicious. misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #32

The average person is unaware of the forms required to accept contributions. George II Mar 2016 #55

They have no business near the the Presidential Office. misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #57

It's sure not a job I would like to have - tracking all those contributions LisaM Mar 2016 #17

Could someone restate this in English, please? nt LAS14 Mar 2016 #19

Gee, I hope Devine doesn't take a hit on last month's 800k haul Rose Siding Mar 2016 #21

Here is the electronically-filed response: Her Sister Mar 2016 #22

end of file Her Sister Mar 2016 #24

they returned 32 cents to someone? dlwickham Mar 2016 #27

"Drip, drip..." and "Tick, tock..." the revolution will not be itemized LannyDeVaney Mar 2016 #23

I think it's deliciously ironic that the folks who claim to be campaign reformists are the ones who Tarheel_Dem Mar 2016 #29

It's positively Karmic. So how come no other campaign has this big a mess? misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #33

"So how come no other campaign has this big a mess?" That is an excellent question, and one that... Tarheel_Dem Mar 2016 #39

I think a portion of Bernie's money comes from repubs that want him for upaloopa Mar 2016 #34

I thought that also..... Iamaartist Mar 2016 #45

This doesn't include the problems with January and February. KittyWampus Mar 2016 #36

filed on Thursday last week 3/17/2016 Her Sister Mar 2016 #37

Did you see this refund - DURHAM D Mar 2016 #38

Patten Oswalt is on there too. giftedgirl77 Mar 2016 #50

and Deidre Hall DURHAM D Mar 2016 #58

So maybe this is why Bernie isn't quitting the race.... Walk away Mar 2016 #46

have you seen anyone else cover this? Her Sister Mar 2016 #47

Chris Hayes, when you going to report this? misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #49

Guess he won't be doing anymore town halls/debates till this blows over. misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #53

aha! Waiting till after today's primaries Her Sister Mar 2016 #59

Yup. laying low. If he loses Az & Utah, his donations are going to nosedive misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #61

Wow workinclasszero Mar 2016 #54

I guess if you're busy with a revolution NastyRiffraff Mar 2016 #60

let's not forget ab this Her Sister Mar 2016 #64

DURHAM D

(32,607 posts)

1. ok

Reply to Her Sister (Original post)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 02:20 PM

Mar 2016

I don't know why I laughed. Can someone tell me why I find this funny?

Her Sister

(6,444 posts)

2. allrightie! you made me laugh!!

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 02:21 PM

Mar 2016

With HER!
TRUST HER!

DURHAM D

(32,607 posts)

4. Go Blindly is a real treasure.

Reply to Her Sister (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 02:26 PM

Mar 2016

Glad we found her.

This last paragraph is what really did it for me -

The fund-raising committee is also facing another round of possible refunds from its January 2016 report. The FEC found similar irregularities with unitemized receipts and donations from Foreign Nationals.

I am just as curious about those receipts as I am the donations. One thing I know for sure is that BS is not spending money on his wardrobe.

Her Sister

(6,444 posts)

7. It seems the Foreign part hasn't been answered

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 02:29 PM

Mar 2016

strange!

Iamaartist

(3,300 posts)

14. In Question As Yet

Reply to Her Sister (Reply #7)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 02:41 PM

Mar 2016

Your right where is the Foreign part ??? Big question

calimary

(81,139 posts)

12. He may not be spending money on his wardrobe but he's sure keeping it for himself.

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 02:40 PM

Mar 2016

Paying NO attention to fundraising for other Dems in down-ticket races. NONE. He's keeping it all for himself.

Cute, 'eh?

nenagh

(1,925 posts)

26. I'm a foreign national. Donated to Bernie. Living in Canada. Born in USA.

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 03:21 PM

Mar 2016

Dual citizen...there are many dual citizens in my area...

DURHAM D

(32,607 posts)

31. Well... this is interesting.

Reply to nenagh (Reply #26)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 03:36 PM

Mar 2016

Number 1 - I don't think you intended to respond to me as I raised no question about out of country donations.

Number 2 - If you are a US and Canadian citizen you are not a "foreign national" for purpose of donations to the candidates.

Walk away

(9,494 posts)

41. Maybe you will be getting a refund!

Reply to nenagh (Reply #26)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 04:27 PM

Mar 2016

I'd pocket it if I were you!

wilt the stilt

(4,528 posts)

40. As bad a dresser that bernie is

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 04:25 PM

Mar 2016

he is better than kasich who looks like he just got off the mail truck. Kasich also has the worst haircut ever. definitely the $10.00 haircut.

lunamagica

(9,967 posts)

51. My mom says that nis wife cuts his hair

Reply to wilt the stilt (Reply #40)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 05:13 PM

Mar 2016

PaulaFarrell

(1,236 posts)

52. i donated to Obama n 2008 and my money was returned

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 05:13 PM

Mar 2016

After the election. Seems if you're a citizen living abroad it's suspect if you donate to a candidate.

DURHAM D

(32,607 posts)

56. It should have been okay.

Reply to PaulaFarrell (Reply #52)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 05:37 PM

Mar 2016

If I recall correctly the Obama campaign's software had some glitches early on with regard to donations from out of the country. They got it fixed but probably you were just not given an opportunity to answer all the necessary questions in the beginning.

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)

3. Well, that kills the myth of $27 dollar donations from donors, doesn't it? And they're facing

Reply to Her Sister (Original post)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 02:25 PM

Mar 2016

another round of possible refunds from its January 2016 report!

Ms. Jackson should have caught these immediately and refunded the un-itemized contributions - and then there still are the 106 contributors to be checked??

Seriously. Do we want a president with a history of picking such a bad treasurer with such shoddy bookkeeping practices presiding over nominating the next Secretary of the U.S. Treasury??

I don't.

Response to Her Sister (Original post)

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stopbush

(24,393 posts)

6. To err is Devine...

Reply to Her Sister (Original post)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 02:28 PM

Mar 2016

Tad Devine.

kjones

(1,053 posts)

9. ...

Reply to stopbush (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 02:38 PM

Mar 2016

Walk away

(9,494 posts)

42. The best thing about Tad Devine is that his name is funny in almost every situation!

Reply to stopbush (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 04:29 PM

Mar 2016

SunSeeker

(51,523 posts)

63. Yup. Just a tad funny.

Reply to Walk away (Reply #42)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 08:06 PM

Mar 2016

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)

8. Explains why his BFFs on MSNBC threw him a bernie love fest marathon last night.

Reply to Her Sister (Original post)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 02:35 PM

Mar 2016

With funds rapidly disappearing, bernie's going to have to rely on the Nadar Nurses to haul him around CA in their campaign bus. The final leg of the West Coast primary.

Hope he can get back to VT.

DURHAM D

(32,607 posts)

10. Surely he has an old VW bus ready to go. nt

Reply to misterhighwasted (Reply #8)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 02:39 PM

Mar 2016

kjones

(1,053 posts)

11. Wouldn't that be coordinating with a SuperPac? nt

Reply to misterhighwasted (Reply #8)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 02:39 PM

Mar 2016

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)

16. Uh Oh, well Yes it would be!

Reply to kjones (Reply #11)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 02:49 PM

Mar 2016

Now what!

kjones

(1,053 posts)

25. He'll learn to stop wagging his finger, and start wagging his thumb...

Reply to misterhighwasted (Reply #16)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 03:18 PM

Mar 2016

as he hitchhikes across the country...

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)

28. of course..guitar over his shoulder, beard, purity sandals,

Reply to kjones (Reply #25)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 03:33 PM

Mar 2016

..speaking from the writings of bernie. Peace Love & antiestablishmentarianism.

He can join Tulsi Gabbard's spin off Krishna cult.
Its all freeee!

https://ramaransonvsthecult.wordpress.com/2015/09/29/tulsi-gabbard-cult-born-and-raised/

livetohike

(22,124 posts)

35. LOL

Reply to misterhighwasted (Reply #28)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 03:54 PM

Mar 2016

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)

43. Go ahead bern! Live the dream!

Reply to livetohike (Reply #35)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 04:30 PM

Mar 2016

Walk away

(9,494 posts)

44. Hey! The School of Life is free!

Reply to misterhighwasted (Reply #28)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 04:32 PM

Mar 2016

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)

48. Waa? So that's what he meant..

Reply to Walk away (Reply #44)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 04:59 PM

Mar 2016

Now that's a revoluuushon

kjones

(1,053 posts)

62. Some of his facial expressions at times...

Reply to misterhighwasted (Reply #28)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 07:42 PM

Mar 2016

displacedtexan

(15,696 posts)

13. I read that only one reporter showed up to fly West with BS.

Reply to misterhighwasted (Reply #8)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 02:40 PM

Mar 2016

When the press abandons you, you're pretty much done.

Or as my daddy used to say, "It's all done but the rat killing."

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)

30. Must have been Casey Hunt

Reply to displacedtexan (Reply #13)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 03:35 PM

Mar 2016

She's in it till the bitter end.

George II

(67,782 posts)

15. This one, about the $23 million, really puzzles me:

Reply to Her Sister (Original post)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 02:47 PM

Mar 2016

"Regarding the un-itemized receipts listed on Line 17(a)(ii) of the Detailed Summary Page, the Committee hereby confirms that the aggregate total for the election cycle for each un-itemized contribution included in the Line 17(a)(ii) total is under the applicable $200 threshold."

How do we really know that is true? They already erred (intentionally or unintentionally) regarding the excessive contributions over $2700 or $5400 (for a couple), so if those were excessive we really can't be sure that the $200 "in aggregate" is accurate.

If they're un-itemized no one knows just who those under $200 contributions came from and how do they know how to aggregate them?

Finally, on the accuracy and the statement "the Committee hereby confirms....", when a Committee sends it's monthly or quarterly report to the FEC, they "hereby confirm....." that the report is accurate. Obviously that wasn't true.

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)

18. This mess just shouts & points for an in depth investigation

Reply to George II (Reply #15)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 02:53 PM

Mar 2016

Fishy rotten, I say.
Someone knew from the onset how to muddy the books, leaving million$ untraceable.

Almost P O N Z I ish

George II

(67,782 posts)

20. It's not like that represents a few errors or a small percentage of the money they've collected.....

Reply to misterhighwasted (Reply #18)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 03:03 PM

Mar 2016

....that $23M is ONE QUARTER of all the money they've collected.

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)

32. Foreign Nationals is very suspicious.

Reply to George II (Reply #20)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 03:40 PM

Mar 2016

That's a lot of cash filtered thru foreign accts
And theres not that many legit foregien natl's abroad to send that much cash to bernie.

Sooo where'd it come from?
Campaigns are all open to speculation, especially when it concerns millions of $$$.
Interesting.

George II

(67,782 posts)

55. The average person is unaware of the forms required to accept contributions.

Reply to misterhighwasted (Reply #32)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 05:30 PM

Mar 2016

When a treasurer accepts a contribution, he/she should document the contributor's name, address and, if over a certain amount (for states usually that's $100) the occupation and employer, and they have to sign the form certifying that it's accurate. It appears that Sanders' treasurer didn't bother doing that for his "small" contributions.

And a contribution with a foreign address is a huge red flag. A good treasurer doesn't even deposit questionable or un-itemized contributions.

Sadly, his campaign committee is not unlike his campaign leaders - not ready for prime time.

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)

57. They have no business near the the Presidential Office.

Reply to George II (Reply #55)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 05:39 PM

Mar 2016

Yikes

LisaM

(27,794 posts)

17. It's sure not a job I would like to have - tracking all those contributions

Reply to Her Sister (Original post)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 02:53 PM

Mar 2016

it must be a nightmare.

LAS14

(13,769 posts)

19. Could someone restate this in English, please? nt

Reply to Her Sister (Original post)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 02:56 PM

Mar 2016

Rose Siding

(32,623 posts)

21. Gee, I hope Devine doesn't take a hit on last month's 800k haul

Reply to Her Sister (Original post)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 03:04 PM

Mar 2016

Her Sister

(6,444 posts)

22. Here is the electronically-filed response:

Reply to Her Sister (Original post)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 03:12 PM

Mar 2016

In her electronically-filed response, Jackson covers the ten items noted in the FEC letter, including $23 million in unitemized contributions, various accounting discrepancies, excessive campaign contributions and prohibited donations from Foreign Nationals.

http://docquery.fec.gov/dcdev/fectxt/1056008.txt

March 17, 2016

Ms. Jill Sugarman
Sr. Campaign Finance & Reviewing Analyst
Reports Analysis Division
Federal Election Commission
999 E Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20463

Dear Ms. Sugarman:

This FEC Form 99 is filed by Bernie 2016 (FEC ID No. C00577130) (the ?Committee?) in response to your Request for Additional Information dated February 11, 2016, regarding the Committee?s 2015 Year End FEC Report (10/01/2015 ? 12/31/2015) (the ?Report?).

Item 1. The Committee is preparing and filing an amended Report in which the totals listed on Line(s) 21, 22, 23, 28(a), 28(d) and 30, Column B-P of the Detailed Summary Page(s) have been corrected to reflect the election cycle-to-date totals.

Item 2. Regarding the un-itemized receipts listed on Line 17(a)(ii) of the Detailed Summary Page, the Committee hereby confirms that the aggregate total for the election cycle for each un-itemized contribution included in the Line 17(a)(ii) total is under the applicable $200 threshold.

Item 3. The Committee has reviewed each of the contribution records listed in the attachment to your letter, and the excess portion of each contribution has been refunded as indicated below. The refunds will be reflected on the appropriate subsequent Committee reports.

Daniel Adcock - $150.00 was refunded timely on 1/27/2016
Yoko Allen - $38.65 was refunded timely on 1/4/2016
Martin Anixter - $300.00 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Dan Ariely - $2,300.00 was refunded timely on 1/4/2016
Katherine Arthaud - $1,115.21 was refunded timely on 3/14/2016

It continues....

Her Sister

(6,444 posts)

24. end of file

Reply to Her Sister (Reply #22)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 03:14 PM

Mar 2016

Vera Barber - $268.02 was refunded timely on 2/7/2016
James Bartlett - $23.78 was refunded timely on 1/4/2016
Scott Beaudry - $351.04 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Marcia Bedard - $0.43 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Ray Bellamy - $77.89 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Nancy Braus - $433.49 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Bonnie Brunet - $130.36 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Anna Taylor Caleb - $43.41 was refunded timely on 1/4/2016
Robert Caper - $165.00 was refunded timely on 2/25/2016
Kirstin Carel - $51.65 was refunded timely on 2/25/2016
Shelly Chigier - $12.54 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Liam Connell - $2,700.00 was refunded timely on 2/25/2016
Sam Courts - $100.00 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Richard Dahan - $30.35 was refunded timely on 1/15/2016
Peter Dean - $842.00 was refunded timely on 2/16/2016
Deanna Dehlsen - $2,300.00 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Barbara DeLima - $2,300.00 was refunded timely on 2/25/2016
Gabrielle Dolphin - $49.18 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Michael Doughney - $47.05 was refunded timely on 2/25/2016
Charles Drey - $15.00 was refunded timely on 1/4/2016
James Eggleston - $238.93 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Kyle Eklund - $315.00 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Tyler Endsley - $108.09 was refunded timely on 2/25/2016
John Eskew - $120.60 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Omran Feili - $300.00 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Jeff Forbes $0.32 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Ann Frick $65.00 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
George Girard $300.00 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Barbara Grasseschi $50.00 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Kylie Gutry $300.00 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Iva Hacker-Delany $2,300.00 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
John Hale - $10.00 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Deidre Hall $100.00 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Jeffrey Hallett - $200.00 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Jennifer Harris - $173.88 was refunded timely on 2/25/2016
Susan Haugerud - $92.55 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Kenneth Henderson - $54.50 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Victoria Hill - $66.11 was refunded timely on 2/25/2015
Colleen Hinds - $13.38 was refunded timely on 2/25/2016
Eagle Jones - $300.00 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Jim Jones - $94.03 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
John Kirk - $145.09 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Katherine Klass - $114.80 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Victor Kohl - $52.89 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Christine Lai - $2,800.00 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Dal Lamagna - $25.00 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Joshua Lapple - $300.00 was refunded timely on 2/25/2016
Frank Lennon - $46.35 was refunded timely on 2/25/2016
Todd Lockwood - $86.62 was refunded timely on 2/25/2016
Bill Maher - $2,700.00 was refunded timely on 1/4/2016
Amy McChesney - $104.28 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Brian McInerney - $2,300.00 was refunded timely on 1/4/2016
James McPherson - $38.30 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Maria Mirra - $214.05 was refunded timely on 2/25/2016
Eben Mishkin - $250.00 was refunded timely on 2/25/2016
Jeff Moe - $2,500.00 was refunded timely on 2/25/2016
Stephen Morris - $12.54 was refunded timely on 1/4/2016
Scott Munro - $27.44 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Michael Myerscough - $300.00 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Colette Nataf - $0.76 was refunded timely on 1/4/2016
Bob Oldfather - $146.11 was refunded timely on 1/15/2016
Patton Oswalt - $2,700.00 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Gerald Palmer - $900.00 was refunded timely on 1/24/2016
Benjamin Pew - $2,300.00 was refunded timely on 2/25/2016
Sisouvanh Phouthavong - $442.36 was refunded timely on 1/4/2016
Diane Post - $25.00 was refunded timely on 1/4/2016
John Rabinowitz - $250.00 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Lee Rhodes - $2,500.00 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Kim Ridder - $2,500.00 was refunded timely on 1/4/2016
Antonia Salm - $300.00 was refunded timely on 2/25/2016
Paul Sasso - $759.29 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Janis Scaramucci - $433.72 was refunded timely on 1/4/2016
Janna Scherer - $88.65 was refunded timely on 1/4/2016
Jonathan Sheer - $300.00 was refunded timely on 2/25/2016
James Sheridan - $50.00 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
William Smillie - $291.92 was refunded timely on 1/4/2016
Twana Sparks - $1,040.06 was refunded timely on 1/15/2016
Lana Spight - $846.12 was refunded timely on 2/25/2016
Carl Stamm - $25.09 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Symon Stanley - $0.30 was refunded timely on 2/25/2016
Lisa Stark - $300.00 was refunded timely on 1/4/2016
Andrew Stone - $273.74 was refunded timely on 1/4/2016
Katie Stone - $17.13 was refunded timely on 1/4/2016
Richard Van Tassel - $33.74 was refunded timely on 2/25/2016
Anil Virkar - $100.00 was refunded timely on 2/25/2016
Barbara Walden - $217.90 was refunded timely on 1/4/2016
Peter Waller - $500.00 was refunded timely on 1/5/2016
Elisa Warhol - $188.48 was refunded timely on 1/4/2016
Ronald Weinert - $300.00 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Hayden White - $300.00 was refunded timely on 1/4/2016
Mark Wiznitzer - $5.00 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016
Robert Wolff - $100.00 was refunded timely on 1/4/2016
Patty Wray - $38.70 was refunded timely on 1/31/2016

Item 4. The Committee confirmed the following donors were U.S. Citizens or Permanent Resident Aliens.

Amanda Jacobsen
Andrea Fasoli
Beverly Elder
Bradley Thater
Carl Smotricz
Chaia Ross-Booker
Christopher Bailey
Christopher Carde
Christopher Riley
Cynthia Steinberger
Dan Good
Daniel Ridings
Daniel Stephan
Danielle Skaw
David Nicolai
Dean Van Drasek
Edward Robbins
Elizabeth Petzke
Elsie Rockwell
Elyse Yeager
Ernest Collins
Ernest Mehler
Francois Ledrappier
Helene Pierre
Henny Lee Gershuny
Ingrid Levene
James Krone
Jay Fogelman
Jeff Winslow
John Hatley
Joshua Rohrmayer
Katherine Littlewood
Katja Stotmeister
Kenneth Delanoy
Lydia Maniatis
Matthew Hammond
Max Coffey
Michael Leiseca
Michael Whyte
Neal A. Stender
Patrick Whitaker
Rashel Grindberg
Raymond Culp
Robert McDaniel
Robert Wilcox
Sarah Tseng
Stacey Blatt
Susan George
Travis Mooney
William Hyerle
Yoram Gat
Michael Atamas

The Committee did not receive confirmation of citizenship or residence status and therefore issued refunds earlier this month to the following donors. These refunds will be reflected in the Committee?s April Monthly Report.
Aaron Atkins
Aaron Windel
Abigail Yue Wang
Alaa Ujayli
Alan Groves
Aleksander Waage
Alisaun Fukugaki
Anallee Pepper
Anders Ecklof
Anthony Curwen
Bradley Goodman
Brooke Lhernould
Bruce Stores
Charles Grinstead
Charles Newman
Cheryl Mathieu
Christopher Kraybill
Clive Moon
Craig Higgins
Dale Dreckman
Daniel Boyd
Daniel Coffey
Darla Nordstrom
David Borgendale
David Peacock
David Thompson
Deaglan McManus
Donald Ferrin
Donnette Thayer
Dorothy Dufour
Douglas Kent
Erik Hardeng
Frederick Woolworth
Gary Cornelius
Gary Gebhardt
Grant Lovering
Harry Bingham
Imre Bidtnes
J Doherty
Jane Piper
Janis Kenyon
Jay Van de Wint
Jedediah Sklower
Jerimy Abner
John Graves
John McCreery
John Painter
Jonathan Sachs
Jonathan Schlaff
Karl Ehrlich
Karl Kaufman
Kelly Morrissey
Kim McQuaite
Kylie Gutry
Larry Tabick
Laurent Normand
Laurie Bloom
Leslie Bellas
Linn Peterson
Malinda Crispin
Margaret Kelly
Mark Collins
Mark Harrick
Mark Hodge
Mark Tipperman
Markus Buechting
Mary De Lyrot
Michael Hitzhusen
Michael Sever
Mike Mills
Miya Tokumitsu
Nicholas Reckert
Niki Korda
Ossie Sharon
Pamela Price
Paula Chavez
Peter Claghorn
Pymma Zatyz Handayani
Randal Richins
Raquel Luzi Steiner
Robert Costanza
Ronald Davis
Ronald Phillips
Ross Dunne
Russell Westbrook
Rustyn Mesdag
Sam Wise
Sean Gentry
Sophie Siebert
Stephanie Miller
Stephen Stapleton
Susan Bloom
Susan Savage
Susan Swift
Susan Woudenberg
Tahir Sharif
Terence Kim
Terrance Wapshall
Thomas McNamara
Thomas Shuler
Tracy Wyman
Victor Policheri
Walter Hedrick
William Clay
William Sherlock
Woodruff Benson

Item 5. The reported ?Offset to Operating Expenditures? from Southwestern Adventist University was originally thought to be deposit refund for an event that was cancelled.. However, the receipt was received in error and subsequently refunded on 10/19/2015. Similarly, the reported ?Other Receipt? from MassMutual was a refund of $331.34 from a rally held at the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority. The expenditure for this rally was reported as a payment of $35,297.00 that took place on 09/23/2015. MassMutual is the parent organization of Massachusetts Convention Center Authority and all refunds are processed by that parent entity.

Item 6. The Committee is preparing and filing an amended Report in which all disbursements in the Report containing the purpose of ?event expense? will reflect more specific purpose descriptions.

Item 7. The Committee is preparing and filing an amended Report in which the disbursement of $10,730.46 to People?s Bank on 12/7/2015 has been amended to disclose the itemization which had been inadvertently omitted due to a software error on the original Report.

Item 8. The payments with the purpose of ?per diem? were not issued from petty cash. These payments were remitted via checks drawn from the Committee?s account.

Item 9. The Committee is preparing and filing an amended Report in which the disbursements for the identified staff reimbursements include the necessary information.

Item 10. The Committee is preparing and filing an amended Report in which the disbursements for the identified staff reimbursements to include the necessary information.

If you have questions or need further information regarding this response, please contact me, Susan Jackson, at compliance@berniesanders.com.

Sincerely,

Susan Jackson, Treasurer
Bernie 2016, Inc.

GSB

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dlwickham

(3,316 posts)

27. they returned 32 cents to someone?

Reply to Her Sister (Reply #24)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 03:23 PM

Mar 2016

that just seems strange that someone would make a donation that was 32 cents over the limit

LannyDeVaney

(1,033 posts)

23. "Drip, drip..." and "Tick, tock..." the revolution will not be itemized

Reply to Her Sister (Original post)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 03:14 PM

Mar 2016

Tarheel_Dem

(31,223 posts)

29. I think it's deliciously ironic that the folks who claim to be campaign reformists are the ones who

Reply to Her Sister (Original post)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 03:34 PM

Mar 2016

get caught with their hands in the cookie jar. "Campaign Finance Reform"! "Bernie's Taking No PAC Money". "BLAH...BLAH...BLAH..."

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)

33. It's positively Karmic. So how come no other campaign has this big a mess?

Reply to Tarheel_Dem (Reply #29)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 03:46 PM

Mar 2016

Does it say how much Jane & the kids got paid monthly?

Tarheel_Dem

(31,223 posts)

39. "So how come no other campaign has this big a mess?" That is an excellent question, and one that...

Reply to misterhighwasted (Reply #33)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 04:23 PM

Mar 2016

I'll be interested in hearing the impending rationalizations for.

upaloopa

(11,417 posts)

34. I think a portion of Bernie's money comes from repubs that want him for

Reply to Her Sister (Original post)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 03:49 PM

Mar 2016

a general candidate so they can defete him.

Iamaartist

(3,300 posts)

45. I thought that also.....

Reply to upaloopa (Reply #34)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 04:33 PM

Mar 2016

So he could be taking (Rep) money but running for Dem,and my guess he is......

KittyWampus

(55,894 posts)

36. This doesn't include the problems with January and February.

Reply to Her Sister (Original post)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 03:55 PM

Mar 2016

Her Sister

(6,444 posts)

37. filed on Thursday last week 3/17/2016

Reply to Her Sister (Original post)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 04:02 PM

Mar 2016

But I haven't seen anyone else cover this? Just tried to find other sources.... nada!?

DURHAM D

(32,607 posts)

38. Did you see this refund -

Reply to Her Sister (Original post)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 04:10 PM

Mar 2016

Bill Maher - $2,700.00 was refunded timely on 1/4/2016

giftedgirl77

(4,713 posts)

50. Patten Oswalt is on there too.

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #38)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 05:04 PM

Mar 2016

DURHAM D

(32,607 posts)

58. and Deidre Hall

Reply to giftedgirl77 (Reply #50)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 05:42 PM

Mar 2016

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deidre_Hall

Guess her twin sister Andrea isn't feeling the bern.

Walk away

(9,494 posts)

46. So maybe this is why Bernie isn't quitting the race....

Reply to Her Sister (Original post)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 04:42 PM

Mar 2016

If this keeps up, the campaign has to be going broke! Imagine if he ends up millions of dollars in debt? He has to use his pitiful delegate wins this month to convince his followers to send more $$$ so he can go home unencumbered!