"Bishop "is prepared to work with the Committee toward an appropriate resolution to this matter," the lawyers wrote, adding that he "acknowledges that mistakes were made by his campaign and that he should have provided better oversight on these matters. Bishop acknowledged that this money was likely for personal use.In a separate instance, Bishop’s wife withdrew over $600 in campaign money, which he said was mistakenly used to pay for his granddaughter’s school tuition. 8K likes. In a statement Friday, the office wrote that Bishop "was made aware of mistakes made by his campaign and had already taken immediate action to bring it into compliance" before the review, with which he "has fully cooperated. Copyright 2020 CQ Roll Call. This total excludes costs associated with Bishop’s golf fundraiser.“While Rep. Bishop believes that his time on the golf course has assisted his campaigns for reelection, he also acknowledged that some of his golf-related campaign spending constituted personal use,” the OCE said.The OCE identified several purchases that were paid for with campaign money that Bishop acknowledged were personal: a $95 pair of golf shoes, $81 for golf grips and a $21 golf glove.“The campaign committee also paid for a $938.07 set of Mizuno JPX irons, and Rep. Bishop was subsequently fitted for these irons during a $50.00, one-hour-plus fitting session with the GICC Golf Pro,” the OCE said. Serving the people of Georgia’s 2nd Congressional District is an honor, a privilege, and a responsibility Congressman Bishop is deeply committed to upholding as he works to bring this matter to a close.”CQ Roll Call is a part of FiscalNote, the leading technology innovator at the intersection of global business and government. Chairman- Approps Subcommittee on Agriculture Vice Chair- MilCon/VA Approps Subcommittee. Congressman Bishop serves on the ... Bishop is a member of a number of caucuses and task forces that help him better serve the people of Southwest Georgia: Congressional Military Family Caucus, Co-Chairman ... (R-AL) and Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA). COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - With the new coronavirus stimulus package finally being released, Georgia Congressman Sanford Bishop said it’s about time. Spending on Christmas parties among allegations in ethics report on Sanford Bishop Georgia Democrat's office says congressman has rectified mistakes, reimbursed funds Their stay at a cottage cost the campaign over $2,300.Bishop told the OCE that “the purpose of the retreat was to review and critique the previous tournament, identify strengths and weaknesses and plan for the 2018 [Golf Classic].” He was unable to produce documentation to the OCE showing the trip was campaign related.Bishop said to the OCE he may have improperly spent campaign funds in Hilton Head, South Carolina, where his family rents a house annually around Christmas. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn and his family also rent a home nearby where the two families share a meal on Christmas. Bishop’s legal fee expenditures to Perkins Coie began in March.“Congressman Bishop has changed campaign treasurers, retained the services of an experienced compliance consultant to prepare and file the campaign’s reports, and engaged the law firm Perkins Coie to conduct a thorough review of his campaign’s finances,” Bishop’s spokesperson said. Representative Bishop now pays personally for all such memberships and he has reimbursed his Campaign for dues payments and other disbursements made to these country clubs,” wrote Brian G. Svoboda and Aria C. Branch.Bishop took a three-day golf trip in 2018, funded by campaign dollars, to Reynolds Lake Oconee, a luxury golf and lakeside resort in Georgia. A congressional report says U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop may have misused more than $100,000 in campaign funds and public money. Bishop and his guests played three rounds of golf, each costing over $1,000. The MRA is taxpayer-funded money only to be used to support official member duties, such as staff salaries and official travel.The OCE found “widespread mismanagement and misuse of the Sanford Bishop for Congress campaign committee funds” in which Bishop may have misused the money for personal pursuits. Congressman Sanford Bishop. Going forth, he intends to provide better oversight to ensure errors like this never happen again. Bishop acknowledged it ‘was a mistake’ for the campaign committee to pay the SGCC monthly membership dues and associated fees,” the OCE report states.Membership dues are automatically considered personal use by the FEC and using campaign funds to pay for them is a violation of federal law. This is automatically considered personal use by the FEC.Bishop may have misspent over $16,000 in MRA funds on joint annual holiday parties held at Green Island Country Club, the OCE report states.“The OCE found evidence suggesting that these gatherings were annual holiday celebrations thrown by Rep. Bishop and his wife for their respective staffs,” the report states.Bishop’s wife, Vivian, is the municipal court clerk for Columbus, Georgia and has a staff of around 20 people. Before the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) notified him of its review, he was made aware of mistakes made by his campaign and had already taken immediate action to bring it into compliance. … All rights reserved.Spending on Christmas parties among allegations in ethics report on Sanford BishopGeorgia Democrat's office says congressman has rectified mistakes, reimbursed funds
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