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Discussion on expanding CFB's investigative approaches and timelines
3:40:34
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Council Member Lincoln Restler inquires about potential expansion of the Campaign Finance Board's (CFB) investigative approaches and timelines, particularly focusing on real-time investigations during election cycles.
- Restler asks if investigative approaches currently used by auditing teams should be applied mid-cycle
- The discussion touches on the need for meaningful consequences when they matter most
- Restler emphasizes the importance of addressing issues in real-time rather than years after an election
- The exchange highlights the potential for expanding CFB's investigative powers and approach to ensure more timely interventions
Lincoln Restler
3:40:34
Okay.
3:40:35
And I just wanna come back to, you know, one follow-up on some of the earlier questions.
3:40:40
It struck me, director Ryan, that you really underscored with broad subpoena power, you're able to access the information that you feel is necessary to properly investigate campaigns.
3:40:53
We also have an audit team that does this work and looks at things post facto.
3:40:58
Is there more are there investigative approaches that are currently used by the auditing teams that should be done by the CFD mid cycle to try to have as to try and ensure there are meaningful consequences when they matter?
3:41:16
Like, are you looking at whether we should be expanding those investigative powers or that investigative approach in real time so that we're not in the same situation as Arthur Derrick Adams looking at these issues four plus years, you know, four years later trying to fix them when it's far far too late.