Prior to the publication of the audit reports, the Office of the Election Comptroller shall provide candidates with the opportunity to amend, answer, and state in writing their explanation regarding the preliminary findings contained in the draft report; they shall also be granted the option of meeting to discuss said findings informally. Every audit report shall include the answer or explanation that the audited person provided with respect to the findings.The Board of Election Comptrollers shall notify the audited candidate of any finding indicative of having inadvertently received cash contributions in conflict with the provisions of the applicable law and regulations in order for said contributions to be returned within thirty (30) calendar days following the notice of the Board of Election Comptrollers; if the reimbursement is not made, the finding shall be included as part of the findings in the audit report.During the draft phase, the reports and documents related thereto shall be kept confidential.The publication of the reports shall be made simultaneously for all candidates for the same office, not later than thirty (30) months after the general election, except for those be kept confidential.The publication of the reports shall be made simultaneously for all candidates for the same office, not later than thirty (30) months after the general election, except for those corresponding to sworn complaints regarding apparent violations committed during the campaign period.The Board of Election Comptrollers shall notify all candidates the date on which the audit reports shall be published and shall provide them with a copy of the final report within at least five (5) days before the publication thereof. History —Nov. 18, 2011, No. 222, added as § 11.004 on July 3, 2012, No. 135, § 31; renumbered as § 10.004 and amended on Dec. 19, 2014, No. 233, § 78.
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