Ex-Governor Andrew Cuomo's campaign for New York City mayor faltered as it missed out on almost $3 million in public matching funds. This occurred because his team failed to follow the City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) guidelines regarding digital payment submissions. Emails reveal that the campaign ignored explicit instructions not to use digital platforms like Apple or Google Pay for fundraising without approval. Despite being informed that they were not set up to handle mobile payments, the campaign proceeded, leading to problems in validating donor contributions and ultimately disqualifying them from receiving matching funds.
Cuomo's campaign lost out on nearly $3 million in public matching funds due to mishandling electronic payment submissions, against repeated warnings from the City Campaign Finance Board.
The campaign staff disregarded instructions about using mobile payment systems without prior approval, leading to ineligibility for matching public funds.
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