Rep. Wayne Ford (WHO)
The Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board is questioning some of the disclosure reports filed by Rep. Wayne Ford. Specifically, the board wants the names of people who received gratuity payments for distributing campaign materials.
On May 15th, Ford's campaign reimbursed an urban dreams employee $93.00 for gratuities paid to youth. Ford wrote checks out to himself for the same purpose four more times that month and once in June. The total amount spent on gratuities to youth over the three week period was $2693.00
Another red flag on May 30th, Urban Dreams, the non-profit managed by Ford, contributed a little more than $60 to Ford's campaign. In a letter to Ford, the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board ordered the campaign to refund the money. Iowa Law prohibits non-profits from contributing to campaigns. In fact, it could jeopardize Urban Dreams' non-profit status.
And finally, there are questions about loans made to Ford from his campaign and how they were repaid. The oversight group wants to know why in one case, "a loan would be made, seemingly to repay a loan."
Ford was first contacted about the discrepancies in April. According to notes from a board secretary, Ford called the office on June 16th and asked for additional time to respond to the concerns. A resolution has yet to be reached. But on the phone today, ford said he's working on it.
On May 15th, Ford's campaign reimbursed an urban dreams employee $93.00 for gratuities paid to youth. Ford wrote checks out to himself for the same purpose four more times that month and once in June. The total amount spent on gratuities to youth over the three week period was $2693.00
Another red flag on May 30th, Urban Dreams, the non-profit managed by Ford, contributed a little more than $60 to Ford's campaign. In a letter to Ford, the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board ordered the campaign to refund the money. Iowa Law prohibits non-profits from contributing to campaigns. In fact, it could jeopardize Urban Dreams' non-profit status.
And finally, there are questions about loans made to Ford from his campaign and how they were repaid. The oversight group wants to know why in one case, "a loan would be made, seemingly to repay a loan."
Ford was first contacted about the discrepancies in April. According to notes from a board secretary, Ford called the office on June 16th and asked for additional time to respond to the concerns. A resolution has yet to be reached. But on the phone today, ford said he's working on it.
