Rep. Mary McAllister has been fined $16,294 by the State Board of Elections.

The Fayetteville Democrat was charged $7,000 for the cost of on an investigation into her campaign finance reports and ordered to pay the $9,294 to the N.C. Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund.

In June, the State Board found that McAllister made improper loan repayments, failed to report campaign contributions and deposited some donations into a personal account.

After the hearing, McAllister said she didn't do anything intentionally wrong.

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.

Investigator Kim Westbrook Strach said the delay in assessing the final amount of the fine was because the board had to re-check McAllister's amended reports.