OConnor's committee spent the most on tickets in the quarter, with all those payments ($36,288) going to Chicago Cubs in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how OConnor's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Tickets
$36,288
33.2%
2017 fashion show
$16,388
15%
Consulting
$6,458
5.9%
Merchandise
$6,080
5.6%
St. patricks reception
$4,066
3.7%
2016 holiday party
$3,939
3.6%
Supplies
$3,714
3.4%
Dinner meeting
$2,686
2.5%
Car rental
$2,229
2%
Rental
$2,229
2%
Services
$2,083
1.9%
Printing
$1,672
1.5%
Fashion show supplies
$1,654
1.5%
Gifts
$1,190
1.1%
Yearly tech. support
$999
0.9%
Float
$700
0.6%
Flowers
$672
0.6%
Phones
$660
0.6%
Office supplies misc.
$650
0.6%
Business trip
$633
0.6%
Oct. nov. & dec. 2016 gas
$627
0.6%
Copier
$613
0.6%
Internet expenses
$612
0.6%
Jan. & feb. 2017 rent
$600
0.6%
2017 march april rent
$600
0.6%
Staff x-mas gift
$592
0.5%
Telephone expenses
$578
0.5%
Staff x-mas gifts
$524
0.5%
Cancer fundraiser
$500
0.5%
Misc.
$461
0.4%
Copies charge
$443
0.4%
St. patrick day parade
$425
0.4%
Electric
$412
0.4%
Dinner
$402
0.4%
Raffle ticket printing
$402
0.4%
Subscriptions
$395
0.4%
Captains meeting
$385
0.4%
2 months service
$360
0.3%
Christmas gifts
$352
0.3%
Rental fee
$348
0.3%
Catering
$347
0.3%
Gas
$339
0.3%
2017 st. pat
$330
0.3%
Liquor
$330
0.3%
Music
$300
0.3%
Office supplies
$255
0.2%
Leasing
$250
0.2%
Donations
$250
0.2%
Staff luncheon
$235
0.2%
Bus rental
$225
0.2%
Offfice supplies
$196
0.2%
Chair purchase
$191
0.2%
Products
$166
0.2%
Ribbons - st. pat 2017
$160
0.2%
T-shirts
$154
0.1%
Programs
$148
0.1%
Misc. supplies
$145
0.1%
Late bill from jan. 2017
$136
0.1%
Fruit basket
$104
0.1%
Arrangement-
$100
< 0.1%
Breakfast
$90
< 0.1%
Tom kelly
$82
< 0.1%
Lunch
$46
< 0.1%
Luncheon
$43
< 0.1%
Calendars
$37
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Chicago Cubs
2017-03-29
$36,288
Tickets
Crystal Palace Banquets
2017-02-26
$9,675
2017 fashion show
Zazz Productions
2017-02-21
$4,100
2017 fashion show
Atlantic Bar
2017-03-18
$4,066
St. patricks reception
Gale Street Inn
2017-01-14
$3,939
2016 holiday party
Moretti's
2017-03-18
$2,300
Dinner meeting
Robert Newton
2017-02-08
$2,083
Services
Robert Newton
2017-03-07
$2,083
Consulting
Minted Llc
2017-01-14
$1,763
Merchandise
Minted Llc
2017-01-14
$1,665
Merchandise
Aaa Rental System
2017-02-26
$1,283
2017 fashion show
Cardinal Wine & Sprits
2017-01-14
$1,190
Gifts
Best Buy
2017-03-18
$1,186
Supplies
Empire Discount
2017-01-14
$1,172
Merchandise
Lexus Financial Services
2017-01-09
$1,114
Car rental
Lexus Financial Services
2017-01-30
$1,114
Rental
Lexus Financial Services
2017-02-16
$1,114
Car rental
Lexus Financial Services
2017-03-06
$1,114
Rental
Sam's Club
2017-03-18
$1,011
Fashion show supplies
Elect Inc.
2017-01-13
$999
Yearly tech. support
Quest Graphics
2017-01-11
$971
Printing
Quest Graphics
2017-01-12
$878
2017 fashion show
Meg Schaefer
2017-01-13
$875
Consulting
Meg Schaefer
2017-02-01
$875
Consulting
Meg Schaefer
2017-02-14
$875
Consulting
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