Dreier’s campaign reimbursements to self raise questions
By Aaron Blake
Posted: 07/27/09 06:50 PM
Rep. David Dreier (R-Calif.) has reimbursed himself for more than $200,000 out of his congressional campaign this decade without saying why.
Dreier’s campaign reimbursements to himself don’t appear to provide as much detail as the Federal Election Commission (FEC) requires, and watchdog groups say he should elaborate on them.
A spokeswoman for Dreier said the campaign has every indication that it’s in compliance.
According to a review of Dreier’s FEC reports since 2000, his campaign has listed a total of about $200,000 worth of expenditures for the purpose of “candidate reimbursement.” But the forms don’t say, as the FEC appears to instruct, what Dreier had to reimburse himself for.
According to the FEC’s candidate guide, candidates must “report the reimbursement as an operating expenditure” and itemize any expenditure over $200.
FEC guidelines for itemization state that “reimbursement,” “event reimbursement” and “expense reimbursement” are not sufficiently detailed.
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