Silverstein's committee spent the most on telephones in the quarter, with 54% of this total ($2,049) going to Telecom Management Inc. in Elk Grove. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Silverstein's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Telephones
$3,796
62.5%
Transportation
$600
9.9%
Supplies
$508
8.4%
Legal fees
$500
8.2%
Utilities
$418
6.9%
Ad books
$250
4.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 15 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Telecom Management Inc.
2016-01-03
$1,682
Telephones
At&t
2016-01-27
$728
Telephones
Target
2016-01-01
$508
Supplies
Kolpak and Lerner
2016-01-04
$500
Legal fees
At&t
2016-02-18
$489
Telephones
At&t
2016-03-17
$368
Telephones
Telecom Management Inc.
2016-02-18
$366
Telephones
CJE Senior Life
2016-01-26
$300
Transportation
CJE Senior Life
2016-02-18
$300
Transportation
West Ridge Chamber of Commerce
2016-03-17
$250
Ad books
At&t
2016-03-17
$161
Telephones
Commonwealth Edison
2016-02-18
$130
Utilities
Commonwealth Edison
2016-01-31
$119
Utilities
Peoples Gas
2016-02-18
$89
Utilities
Peoples Gas
2016-01-26
$77
Utilities