Summit County GOP's Magic Finance Reports

The AB Journal reports today there are serious problems with the financial reports filed by Summit county GOP.

With a battle raging for control of the Summit County Republican Party, the party's finances came under increasing scrutiny Wednesday with books that were said to be ''impossible to audit.''

Supplemental filings reviewed by the county Board of Elections were missing required information, staff members said during a Wednesday board meeting.

''Until these items are resolved, they will not be in compliance,'' said Scott Sigel, the board's Republican administrative assistant for campaign finance.

Apparently the matter was already referred to the Ohio Elections Com:

 

 

That complaint claims the party failed, after being given a final, 21-day notice, to file the required campaign finance documentation for several elections in 2005 and 2006. Political parties, like candidates, are required under state law to file campaign finance reports.

The commission likely will address the complaint at its March meeting, said Philip Richter, executive director of the election commission.

Sen. Kevin Coughlin (R-Cuyahoga Falls) is trying to unseat the Corleone-esque Alex Arshinkoff for control of the party. Coughlin's name also comes up frequently when discussing Republicans with interest in statewide office.