Adding a Violation or Payment

 

1. Perform the steps for Viewing a Candidate or Committee.

 

The Candidate/Committee Overview page is displayed.

 

2. In the Penalties and Waivers section, perform one of the following:

 

To...	Then...
Add a penalty...	Click the add penalty button.
Modify a penalty...	Click the edit link for the penalty you want to modify.

 

The Violation and Payment Administration page is displayed.

 

Note: Required fields are indicated by an asterisk * to the right of the label and must be completed.

 

1. Select the type of violation from the violation type drop-down list box.

 

2. Type the date the penalty begins in the penalty begin date field.

 

3. Type the date the penalty ends in the penalty end date field.

 

4. Type the date the violation occurred in the violation date field.

 

5. Select the status of the penalty from the penalty status drop-down list box.

 

6. Type the dollar amount of the penalty fee to be waived in the waive amount field.

 

7. Type the base penalty dollar amount in the base penalty field.

 

8. Type the number of additional days provided for the Candidate or Committee to make payment without penalty in the number of grace days field.

 

9. Type the dollar amount that is added to the base penalty amount each day the penalty isn't paid in the per day penalty field.

 

10. Type additional information regarding the penalty in the administrative comments field. This field is viewable by Administrators only.

 

11. Click the save button to save your changes. To close the page without saving your changes, click the cancel button.

 

12. To generate a letter to be sent to the Candidate or Committee, perform the following:

 

1. 1. Select the letter to send from the select letter type drop-down list box.

 

1. 2. Click the send link.

 

The Report Viewer window is displayed.

 

1. 3. Type the certified mailing receipt number provided by the USPS in the certified mail # field.

 

1. 4. Click the save button.

 

The letter is displayed on your screen.

 

1. 5. To print the letter, perform the steps for Using Report Viewer.

 

13. Click the return button to close the Violation and Payment Administration page.

 

Note: Required fields are indicated by an asterisk * to the right of the label and must be completed.

 

1. Select the type of violation from the violation type drop-down list box.

 

2. Type the date the penalty begins in the penalty begin date field.

 

3. Type the date the penalty ends in the penalty end date field.

 

4. Type the date the violation occurred in the violation date field.

 

5. Select the status of the penalty from the penalty status drop-down list box.

 

6. Type the dollar amount of the penalty fee to be waived in the waive amount field.

 

7. Type the base penalty dollar amount in the base penalty field.

 

8. Type the number of additional days provided for the Candidate or Committee to make payment without penalty in the number of grace days field.

 

9. Type the dollar amount that is added to the base penalty amount each day the penalty isn't paid in the per day penalty field.

 

10. Type additional information regarding the penalty in the administrative comments field. This field is viewable by Administrators only.

 

11. Click the update button to save your changes. To close the page without saving your changes, click the cancel button.

 

12. To generate a letter to be sent to the Candidate or Committee, perform the following:

 

1. 1. Select the letter to send from the select letter type drop-down list box.

 

1. 2. Click the send link.

 

The Report Viewer window is displayed.

 

1. 3. Type the certified mailing receipt number provided by the USPS in the certified mail # field.

 

1. 4. Click the save button.

 

The letter is displayed on your screen.

 

1. 5. To print the letter, perform the steps for Using Report Viewer.

 

13. Click the return button to close the Violation and Payment Administration page.

 

Note: Required fields are indicated by an asterisk * to the right of the label and must be completed.

 

1. Click the delete button.

 

A confirmation dialog box is displayed.

 

2. Click the ok button to remove the penalty. To close the page without removing the penalty, click the cancel button.

 

• Perform the following:

 

If...	Then...
You accessed a waiver request or penalty and you want to dismiss all ticklers for newly added and modified waiver requests...	Click the dismiss waiver ticklers button.   All waiver ticklers are dismissed.
You accessed an audit penalty and you want to dismiss all audit ticklers...	Click the dismiss audit ticklers button.   All audit ticklers are dismissed.
You accessed a Personal Financial Disclosure (PFD) penalty and you want to dismiss all PFD ticklers...	Click the dismiss pfd ticklers button.   All PFD ticklers are dismissed.

 

Note: Required fields are indicated by an asterisk * to the right of the label and must be completed.

 

1. In the Payments section, click the add payment button.

 

The payment fields are displayed in edit mode.

 

2. Type the date payment was made in the payment date field.

 

3. Type the dollar amount of the payment in the amount field.

 

4. Select the method by which payment was made from the payment type drop-down list box.

 

5. Type a reference number in the reference number field (e.g., check number, account number).

 

6. Click the update link to save the payment. To close the page without saving your changes, click the cancel link.

 

7. Click the return button to close the Violation and Payment Administration page.

 

Note: Required fields are indicated by an asterisk * to the right of the label and must be completed.

 

1. In the Payments section, click the edit link for the payment you want to modify.

 

The payment fields are displayed in edit mode.

 

2. Type the date payment was made in the payment date field.

 

3. Type the dollar amount of the payment in the amount field.

 

4. Select the method by which payment was made from the payment type drop-down list box.

 

5. Type a reference number in the reference number field (e.g., check number, account number).

 

6. Click the update link to save your changes. To close the page without saving your changes, click the cancel link.

 

7. Click the return button to close the Violation and Payment Administration page.

 

Note: Required fields are indicated by an asterisk * to the right of the label and must be completed.

 

1. In the Payments section, click the delete link for the payment you want to remove.

 

A confirmation dialog box is displayed.

 

2. Click the ok button to remove the payment. To close the page without removing the payment, click the cancel button.