Hot off yesterday’s Worcester Magazine article about the school bus-cum-mobile billboard for State Senate candidate Michael Moore, known as the “Moore Wagon” comes news that the state GOP is filing an official complaint against John Direnzo, the owner of the bus, for political finance violations.
In this week’s article, Direnzo says that he has no intention of filing an expenditure report with the Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance, as he had a friend do the painting pro bono, and already owned the bus.
But his failure to file looks like it is a violation of state law, a fact that hasn’t slipped past the GOP.”Unfortunately for Mr. Direnzo, he might not enjoy following campaign finance law, but the law is the law and [you still] have to follow up,” says MassGOP Communications Director Barney Keller.
“The law is pretty clear…and I’d be willing to wager that the paint job on the side is worth more than $100.”
The GOP’s complaint, filed with OCPF today, calls for an expedited investigation and action with the election only a month away.
