To:Representative Chynah Tyler
CC:Jonathan Daigle
Subject: Outstanding Issues
Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Due Date: September 4, 2024

This office previously requested information on certain matters related to campaign finance activity undertaken by you and/or your committee.  Please see the following unresolved issue(s) that require your immediate attention.

Missing Deposit Report(s)

It appears you have not yet e-filed deposit reports for the following bank deposits:

Deposit Date Amount
5/31/2024 $2,641.37
6/17/2024 $350.00
6/17/2024 $350.00
6/28/2024 $3,975.28
6/28/2024 $6,454.13

Please e-file a deposit report for each missing item using Reporter 7 or the Gateway.

Clarify Expenditure Information

Your bank reported the following expenditure(s) with missing or unclear payee and/or purpose information:

Date Payee Amount Purpose
5/2/2024 0501 EIG*CONSTANTCONTACT.COM 855-2295506 MA   $55.25 PURCHASE  
6/14/2024 0613 AMZN Mktp US*206PV7IP3 Amzn.com/billWA 24692164165108014697832   $182.46 PURCHASE  
5/20/2024 DUNKIN #356492 ROXBURY MA  $45.99 CHECKCARD 
4/4/2024 EDIBLE.COM HTTPSWWW.EDIBGA 793   $89.34 CHECKCARD 
5/17/2024 MILKWEED 617-5168913 MA   $85.97 CHECKCARD 
6/17/2024 ROXBURY COMMUNITY COLLE 857-701-1258 MA 24801974168690792569801   $1,268.18 CHECKCARD 
6/12/2024 SQ *SNAPPED BOSTON gosq.com MA 24692164163106715869348 CKCD  $300.00 CHECKCARD 
6/12/2024 STUDIO 24 GRAPHIX AND P 617-2962058 MA 24559304163900011728552 CKCD  $1,543.91 CHECKCARD 
6/10/2024 TST* THE PEARL SEAFOOD Dorchester MA 24692164159102872650882   $441.64 CHECKCARD 

Please update the above expenditure(s) in the Gateway.

Venmo & PayPal Expenditures

Your bank reported the following expenditures which appear to have been made using a peer-to-peer payment system:

Date Vendor Purpose Amount
6/18/2024 0615 PAYPAL *JJGALLOWAY2020 4029357733 CA 24198804169424313402733   PURCHASE   $350.00
6/17/2024 VENMO *161748 Visa Direct NY   PMNT SENT  $350.00
6/17/2024 VENMO *185724 Visa Direct NY   PMNT SENT  $350.00
6/17/2024 VENMO *Shanye Visa Direct NY   PMNT SENT  $350.00

Peer-to-peer payment systems, such as Venmo or PayPal, are not permitted for making committee expenditures. Please update any missing or unclear vendor and purpose information. In the future, please avoid the use of Venmo or PayPal for campaign expenses.

Enclosure Link: M-19-03

Your response to this letter is required by September 4, 2024. This date cannot be extended since this is the second letter OCPF has sent to request information. Failure to respond to this letter by the aforementioned date will result in referring the matter to OCPF's legal department. Your anticipated cooperation in clarifying this matter is greatly appreciated.

OCPF recently launched the Gateway, a software tool within Reporter 7 to help resolve and manage issues identified by OCPF. Click here to access the Gateway and view current items for review.

Shane Slater
Audit Director
Office of Campaign & Political Finance