Post by Logan on May 11, 2016 1:07:17 GMT -6
A BYU professor running against Republican Congressman Jason Chaffetz recently raised questions regarding the Congressman’s use of campaign funds after claiming to have found discrepancies in Chaffetz’s financial disclosures. After analyzing the public records Chaffetz filed, Teng made his concerns known to the Federal Elections Commission.
“We raised questions,” said Chia-Chi Teng, the information systems professor competing against Chaffetz. “What (the FEC does) after that is out of our control.”
Chaffetz has been a Utah representative since 2009 and in response to these questions he said that his campaign does everything correctly and is backed by a CPA and outside counsel. “I’ve always been in good standing with the FEC,” Chaffetz said.
Teng questions the Congressman’s use of campaign vehicles, his half million dollars worth of reimbursements over the last eight years and the way his campaign credit card is being used. He wants to know if Chaffetz is unethically gaining personally from his campaign accounts or using these accounts as some sort of slush fund. Teng also holds Chaffetz to a high standard because of his position in the government. Chaffetz sits as the chairman of the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Read more: universe.byu.edu/2016/05/10/opponent-questions-chaffetzs-use-of-campaign-funds/
“We raised questions,” said Chia-Chi Teng, the information systems professor competing against Chaffetz. “What (the FEC does) after that is out of our control.”
Chaffetz has been a Utah representative since 2009 and in response to these questions he said that his campaign does everything correctly and is backed by a CPA and outside counsel. “I’ve always been in good standing with the FEC,” Chaffetz said.
Teng questions the Congressman’s use of campaign vehicles, his half million dollars worth of reimbursements over the last eight years and the way his campaign credit card is being used. He wants to know if Chaffetz is unethically gaining personally from his campaign accounts or using these accounts as some sort of slush fund. Teng also holds Chaffetz to a high standard because of his position in the government. Chaffetz sits as the chairman of the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Read more: universe.byu.edu/2016/05/10/opponent-questions-chaffetzs-use-of-campaign-funds/