Frank Mautino of Spring Valley was a Democratic state representative from 1991 to 2015, when he was elected state auditor general. The campaign committee of former state Rep. Frank Mautino, who is now the Illinois auditor general, violated state law when it spent campaign funds on gas and car repairs for personal vehicles, the Illinois Supreme Court decided Thursday, May 20. But the court did not find Mautino s committee violated a separate section of state election law that prohibits spending more than fair market value for goods and services. However, since Mautino s committee was dissolved in 2015, any fines levied against it would likely not be collected, a spokesperson for the Illinois State Board of Elections said Thursday.
SPRINGFIELD â The campaign committee of former state Rep. Frank Mautino, who is now the Illinois auditor general, violated state law when it spent campaign funds on gas and car repairs for personal vehicles, the Illinois Supreme Court decided Thursday.
But the court did not find Mautinoâs committee violated a separate section of state election law that prohibits spending more than fair market value for goods and services.
However, since Mautinoâs committee was dissolved in 2015, any fines levied against it would likely not be collected, a spokesperson for the Illinois State Board of Elections said Thursday.
The case against Mautinoâs campaign committee dates back to early 2016 when Mautino resigned from his position as a state representative, after 25 years in the General Assembly, and was appointed auditor general.
The campaign committee of former state Rep. Frank Mautino, who is now the Illinois auditor general, violated state law when it spent campaign funds on gas and car repairs for personal vehicles, the Illinois Supreme Court decided Thursday.
But the court did not find Mautino’s committee violated a separate section of state election law that prohibits spending more than fair market value for goods and services.
However, since Mautino’s committee was dissolved in 2015, any fines levied against it would likely not be collected, a spokesperson for the Illinois State Board of Elections said Thursday.
The case against Mautino’s campaign committee dates back to early 2016 when Mautino resigned from his position as a state representative, after 25 years in the General Assembly, and was appointed auditor general.
State auditor general’s campaign committee violated election law, court finds
Ruling ends 5-year saga over Mautino’s campaign finance case
By SARAH MANSUR
Capitol News Illinois
SPRINGFIELD The campaign committee of former state Rep. Frank Mautino, who is now the Illinois auditor general, violated state law when it spent campaign funds on gas and car repairs for personal vehicles, the Illinois Supreme Court decided Thursday.
But the court did not find Mautino’s committee violated a separate section of state election law that prohibits spending more than fair market value for goods and services.
However, since Mautino’s committee was dissolved in 2015, any fines levied against it would likely not be collected, a spokesperson for the Illinois State Board of Elections said Thursday.