Righter's committee spent the most on catering/golf/fundraising expense in the quarter, with all those payments ($3,409) going to Mattoon Golf and Country Club in Mattoon. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Righter's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Catering/golf/fundraising expense
$3,409
20.1%
Payroll taxes
$2,090
12.3%
Recognition of service to state of illinois
$2,000
11.8%
Compensation
$1,387
8.2%
Mileage reimbursement
$1,266
7.5%
Sponsorships
$1,200
7.1%
Cards
$1,137
6.7%
Contributions
$1,000
5.9%
Newspaper advertising
$662
3.9%
Telephones
$636
3.7%
Meals/meeting
$490
2.9%
Flags
$481
2.8%
Postage
$376
2.2%
Compensation, net of withholding
$361
2.1%
Payroll tax withholding
$318
1.9%
Staff christmas party
$180
1.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Mattoon Golf and Country Club
2016-11-03
$3,409
Catering/golf/fundraising expense
United States Treasury
2016-10-12
$2,090
Payroll taxes
Vistaprints
2016-12-29
$1,137
Cards
Christy Baker
2016-12-05
$1,000
Recognition of service to state of illinois
Civil Servant Ministries
2016-12-20
$1,000
Contributions
Judy Gannar
2016-12-05
$1,000
Recognition of service to state of illinois
St. Mary's School
2016-10-14
$1,000
Sponsorships
Erin Geisler
2016-12-05
$736
Compensation
Dale A. Righter
2016-10-27
$681
Mileage reimbursement
Dale A. Righter
2016-11-28
$585
Mileage reimbursement
Flag World
2016-10-14
$481
Flags
U.S. Postal Service
2016-12-29
$376
Postage
Erin Geisler
2016-10-14
$361
Compensation, net of withholding
Erin Geisler
2016-12-20
$361
Compensation
Boone's Saloon
2016-12-06
$340
Meals/meeting
Illinois Department of Revenue
2016-10-12
$318
Payroll tax withholding
Erin Geisler
2016-11-16
$289
Compensation
Daily Republican Register
2016-10-11
$234
Newspaper advertising
St. Mary's School
2016-11-28
$200
Sponsorships
The Neighbors
2016-11-28
$180
Staff christmas party
The Main Hangar
2016-12-29
$150
Meals/meeting
Verizon Wireless
2016-12-19
$145
Telephones
Verizon Wireless
2016-10-05
$142
Telephones
Verizon Wireless
2016-11-05
$142
Telephones
The Navigator
2016-11-28
$115
Newspaper advertising
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