Following up on her complaint to the Federal Elections Commission, Democratic Chairwoman Nancy DiNardo called recently for a full audit of the Peckinpaugh for Congress campaign committee to get answers on the more than $20,000 in debt that is still violation of federal campaign finance disclosure laws.
“Despite Janet Peckinpaugh claiming that she would address these serious issues, the ‘amendment’ to her campaign finance report is half hearted and disingenuous, and scores of questions still remain,” said DiNardo.
The original complaint was filed due to Peckinpaugh’s mismanagement of her campaign committee’s funds. Records show that Peckinpaugh may have concealed $70,000 in expenditures, illegally used campaign funds for personal use, and failed to specify over $20,000 in debt.
Days later, these issues remain unaddressed and DiNardo says voters deserve honest answers.
“Voters in Chester, Deep River, Essex, and Haddam risk electing a state representative who will be clouded in scandal as details on this $20,000 debt emerge,” DiNardo continued. "To whom is this debt owed? Has the campaign accepted illegal contributions to cover this debt? These and many unanswered questions will continue so long as she continues to hide the truth from voters."
“If Janet Peckinpaugh gets to Hartford and manages the state budget like she managed her campaign budget, we’re all in trouble,” continued DiNardo.
Peckinpaugh also made incorrect statements to the press, telling the New London day that all reports were filed "on time" when in fact her year-end report was posted late and only after media started asking questions. Filing a Federal Elections Commission (FEC) report after a deadline is a violation of federal election law.
