Scott's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with all those payments ($8,250) going to New Chicago Consulting in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Scott's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$8,250
61%
Meals
$2,000
14.8%
Printing
$1,575
11.6%
Donations
$540
4%
Election day expenses
$500
3.7%
Computer purchases
$363
2.7%
Supplies
$300
2.2%
Table 2 below shows the top 11 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
New Chicago Consulting
2016-01-30
$4,250
Consulting
Catering by David
2016-03-10
$2,000
Meals
New Chicago Consulting
2016-02-24
$2,000
Consulting
New Chicago Consulting
2016-03-19
$2,000
Consulting
Forest Printing Company
2016-03-01
$803
Printing
Forest Printing Company
2016-03-08
$651
Printing
Envision
2016-03-19
$540
Donations
Phelps Transportation & Charters
2016-03-22
$500
Election day expenses
Micro Center
2016-02-22
$363
Computer purchases
Stitch N Print
2016-03-17
$300
Supplies
Forest Printing Company
2016-03-17
$120
Printing
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