Murphy's committee spent the most on legal fees in the quarter, with all those payments ($500) going to Ancel Glink in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Murphy's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Legal fees
$500
52.6%
Computer services
$450
47.4%
Table 2 below shows the top 4 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Ancel Glink
2017-01-12
$500
Legal fees
NGP VAN, Inc.
2017-01-03
$150
Computer services
NGP VAN, Inc.
2017-02-02
$150
Computer services
NGP VAN, Inc.
2017-03-02
$150
Computer services