What’s up with these “Contributions” by top Golden contributors — Totaling $35,725.00 — That Friends of Martin Golden listed as “Contributions Refunded”

$35,725.00 of Campaign Funds for State Senator Martin Golden's committee collected between April 12th,  2012 and November 6th, 2012 were listed as returned on June 18th, 2013, June 25, 2013 and July 3, 2013

According to the Board of Elections Campaign Finance filings for the following: “Filer ID: A13015 2013 K SCHEDULE: M –  FRIENDS OF MARTIN GOLDEN  –  10  $35,725.00
... SCHEDULE: M CONTRIBUTIONS REFUNDED” (See http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/reports/rwservlet?cmdkey=efs_sch_report+p_filer_id=A13015+p_e_year=2013+p_freport_id=K+p_transaction_code=M) the following contributions were refunded by “Friends if Martin Golden” to the individuals and entities listed below:

Name of Donor–       Amount Donation–        Date of Donation–    Date of Refund–   Date of Filing
GMD SHIPYARD CORPORATON --  $1,500.00– 15-SEP-12–     06/14/13–      JUN-18-13
D'ONOFRIO GEN  CONTRS CORP–   $2,500.00–  17-OCT-12 –  06/17/13 –    JUN-18-13
ASM MECHANICAL SYSTEMS –  $3,500.00–   06-NOV-12–    06/17/13 –    JUN-18-13
ASM MECHANICAL SYSTEMS –  $1,500.00–   06-NOV-12–    06/25/13–     JUN-25-13
NYS ASSOC OF WHOLESALE
   MARKETERS AND DISTRIB–  $7,200.00–    12-APR-12–    07/03/13–     JUL-03-13
NYS COURT OFFICERS ASSOC–   $625.00–    19-JUN-12–    07/03/13–     JUL-03-13
DEWEY GOLKIN–                       $9,200.00–       06-OCT-12 –   07/03/13 –   JUL-03-13
LEONARD SCHWARTZ–            $7,200.00 –      07-OCT-12–    07/03/13–    JUL-03-13
CENTURY 21 DEPT STRS LLC–   $2,200.00–     17-OCT-12–    07/03/13–   JUL-03-13
MARGUERITE MORAN–              $300.00 –        17-OCT-12–   07/03/13–    JUL-03-13
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There is nothing in the filing to indicate whether there was any problem with the donation or any other explanation why the contribution was being returned. Nor is there any reason or explanation why it took between seven (7) months and fourteen-plus (14+) months for Golden and/or his Committee Treasurer to determine that these refunds to these donors was necessary or advisable.

However, it is interesting that all of the donors who received refunds were also listed as top donors to State Senator Martin Golden by Project Vote Smart (See “Senator Martin 'Marty' J. Golden's Campaign Finances” by  Project Vote Smart [http://votesmart.org/candidate/campaign-finance/44377/martin-golden#.UgxdJ9Koqik]).  What follows is the total donation amount by the donors to the Golden’s campaign committee that were also listed as receiving refunds according to the Friends of Martin Golden filings:

CENTURY 21 DEPARTMENT STORES–  $20,000.00 [top of listed donors]
GOLKIN, DEWEY–  $19,500.00 [second among listed donors]
NEW YORK STATE ASSOC OF WHOLESALE
MARKETERS & DISTRIBUTORS–  $17,500.00 [third among listed donors]
SCHWARTZ, LEONARD–   $17,500.00 [fourth among listed donors]
NEW YORK STATE CT OFFICERS ASSOC–  $12,675.00 [fifth among listed donors]
GMD SHIPYARD–  $10,150.00 [twelfth among listed donors]
MORAN, MARGUERITE–   $8,500.00 [not in top twenty among listed donors]
DONOFRIO GEN CONTRS CORP–  $7,000.00 [not in top twenty among listed donors]
ASM MECHANICAL SYSTEMS–  $5,000.00 [not in top twenty among listed donors]

This series of ten (10) refunds, totaling  $35,725.00, by State Senator Golden’s committee represents something that wasn’t done before. If anybody has an insight or explanation for any of this, please, let me know what that is by commenting below.

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