N.Y. Election Law § 3-104-a: Compliance unit; compliance procedures

§ 3-104-a. Compliance unit; compliance procedures. 1. There shall be

a compliance unit within the board of elections. The compliance unit

shall examine campaign finance statements required to be filed pursuant

to article fourteen of this chapter. If such statements are found to be

deficient, the compliance unit shall notify the person required to file

such statement of such deficiency. Such notice shall be in writing and

mailed to the last known residence or business address of such person by

certified mail, return receipt requested, or mailed to such address by

first class mail if an affidavit attesting to such mailing is created to

evidence such mailing. If the person required to file such statement is

a treasurer who has stated that the committee has been authorized by one

or more candidates, a copy of such notice shall be sent to each

candidate by first class mail.

2. Upon a failure to remedy the deficiencies identified by the

compliance unit within thirty days of the receipt of such notice the

chief enforcement counsel may proceed pursuant to subdivision five of

section 3-104 of this title. If such notice is received within thirty

days of an election, failure to remedy the deficiencies identified

within seven days of the receipt of such notice the chief enforcement

counsel may proceed pursuant to subdivision five of section 3-104 of

this title.