http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/mcallister_fined_16_000 Comments for "McAllister fined $16,000" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/mcallister_fined_16_000#comment-1448 <p>What? No criminal charges? The more as a society that we put our politicians in jail for the crimes they commit the better the system will be for all. Politicians should be held to higher standards. </p> Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:50:08 -0400 Wuptdo comment 1448 at http://projects.newsobserver.com http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/mcallister_fined_16_000 <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p>Rep. <a href="http://ncleg.net/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=House&amp;nUserID=65">Mary McAllister</a> has been fined $16,294 by the <a href="http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/">State Board of Elections</a>.</p><p>The Fayetteville Democrat was charged $7,000 for the cost of on an <a href="/blogs/round_three">investigation</a> into her campaign finance reports and ordered to pay the $9,294 to the N.C. Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund. </p><p>In June, the State Board <a href="/blogs/mcallister_fined">found</a> that McAllister made improper loan repayments, failed to report campaign contributions and deposited some donations into a personal account.</p><p>After the hearing, McAllister <a href="/blogs/not_intentionally">said</a> she didn&#39;t do anything intentionally wrong.</p><p>In a letter sent Thursday, board chairman Larry Leake ordered McAllister to pay the full amount or contest the fine within 30 days of receipt of the letter.</p><p>Investigator Kim Westbrook Strach said the delay in assessing the final amount of the fine was because the board had to re-check McAllister&#39;s amended reports. </p><br /><br /><b>Document(s):</b><br /><a href='http://projects.newsobserver.com/sites/projects.newsobserver.com/files/mcallister-fine.pdf'>mcallister-fine.pdf</a><br /></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/mcallister_fined_16_000#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (1)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/mcallister_fined_16_000#comment campaign finance Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund Larry Leake Mary McAllister Under the Dome Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:01:42 -0400 ryanteaguebeckwith 2154 at http://projects.newsobserver.com