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Discussion of Eric Adams 2021 campaign audit extensions
2:45:52
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Council Member Lincoln Restler inquires about the status of the Eric Adams 2021 campaign audit and recent extensions granted by the CFB. Paul Seamus Ryan provides a limited response due to confidentiality constraints.
- The CFB recently granted a two-week extension to the Adams campaign
- Ryan clarifies that the new strict extension policy applies only to 2025 and future elections
- Ryan is unable to discuss specific details of ongoing audits or investigations
- The discussion highlights the tension between timely audit completion and fairness in applying new policies
Lincoln Restler
2:45:52
Can I ask a question on that in particular?
2:45:54
The Eric Adams campaign from 2021, I'm just trying to understand the status of that audit.
2:46:01
My understanding was that the CFB that you'd previously noted that the Adams campaign was not being granted any additional extensions, but last week the board granted the campaign yet another two week extension in response to the request for additional records.
2:46:14
What happened there?
2:46:15
Is that the last extension that the Adams campaign is going to be granted?
2:46:18
Are we ever going to does the board require any evidence of good faith efforts to comply before granting an extension like this?
2:46:25
They've received so many extensions, we've been eagerly trying to get to the bottom of what's going on.
Paul Seamus Ryan
2:46:31
So I wanna make two things clear.
2:46:33
One is that this new policy with strict limits on extensions applies for candidates running in 2025 and into the future.
2:46:39
Okay.
2:46:40
In large part because we thought it unfair to change the rules of the game for candidates midstream to treat some candidates differently than others.
2:46:48
The other thing I want to make clear is I'm not at liberty to discuss any specific candidates with ongoing audits or investigations or enforcement matters before the board.