Federal regulators slapped Mayor Bill de Blasio’s failed presidential campaign with new questions Monday about its fundraising tactics — two months after he dropped out of the race.
The Federal Election Commission wrote his federal political action committee, Fairness PAC, Sunday flagging $123,000 in “apparent excessive contributions.”
Hizzoner’s campaign reimbursed the federal Fairness PAC for polling expenses — but failed to cut the check by the deadline, according to the letter that was filed by the FEC.
Reimbursements are allowed but were required by no more than 30 days after de Blasio declared his national candidacy on May 16.
Outside of that month-long window, contributions from political committees are limited to $5,000 a year, the letter states.
The reimbursement from the perpetually tardy mayor happened about two weeks too late, on June 30.
The FEC letter warns that failure to “adequately respond” by Dec. 23 “could result in an audit or enforcement action.”
It adds that deadline extensions are not allowed.
This complaint is separate from another FEC probe into de Blasio’s use of his state political account to pay for some of his presidential campaign’s expenses.
Jon Paul Lupo, a de Blasio spokesman, said “today’s letter about a payment that was properly reported four months ago by both Fairness PAC and De Blasio 2020 is neither new, nor conclusive.
“We will continue to work with the FEC on any pending issues about reimbursement timing,” Lupo said.