The Campaign Finance Board (CFB) approved the release of over $540,000 in matching funds to Andrew Cuomo's mayoral campaign. This decision comes after the super PAC 'Fix the City' updated its expenses down to $757,000 for a TV ad, which had sparked allegations of illegal coordination with Cuomo's campaign. Initially, the board withheld funds totaling over $1.3 million due to concerns regarding potentially unlawful collaboration between the campaign and the PAC. As a result of the updated documentation, the board adjusted the matching funds awarded to better reflect legal spending.
"The board’s decision to award Cuomo over $540,000 that it had previously withheld came after the super PAC backing his candidacy updated documentation with the board."
"The PAC showed it had actually spent close to $757,000 on a May 4 TV ad...which the board suspects it illegally coordinated with Cuomo's campaign."
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