The FEC considered its final rules for campaign travel on December 14, 2007. HLOGA necessitated some rules changes for how campaigns accounted for travel on private aircraft, and other travel rules. What happened next? The FEC approved the rules, yet the rules were not, according to the FEC website, forwarded to Congress before the Commission […]
Day: March 24, 2008
Tip for Treasurers
My tip for treasurers, and anyone else who follows the FEC, is to sign-up for the FEC’s extremely useful feature, “Tips for Treasurers.” Sign-up here to receive timely emails on every aspect of the FEC’s annoucements, publications, and, of course, tips for treasurers.
Lobbyist Random Audits
The Tennessee Ethics Commission has prepared a helpful guide for preparing for random audits of lobbyists authorized by state law. The Commission has the duty to “audit each year the registration statements, amendments to registration statements and reports of at least two percent (2%) of all lobbyists.”