Gariepy's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 86.8% of this total ($48,761) going to KNI Communications in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Gariepy's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$56,169
84.1%
Digital consulting
$6,874
10.3%
Advertising
$1,700
2.5%
Software
$960
1.4%
Digital services
$500
0.8%
Event ticket and advertising
$200
0.3%
Printing
$180
0.3%
Transaction fee
$150
0.2%
Service fee
$66
0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 22 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
KNI Communications
2017-11-08
$14,375
Consulting
KNI Communications
2017-10-03
$13,333
Consulting
KNI Communications
2017-10-24
$13,333
Consulting
KNI Communications
2017-12-27
$6,874
Digital consulting
KNI Communications
2017-10-06
$5,000
Consulting
LaSalle Strategies
2017-11-07
$3,000
Consulting
LaSalle Strategies
2017-10-01
$3,000
Consulting
KNI Communications
2017-11-29
$2,720
Consulting
India Tribune
2017-11-14
$1,100
Advertising
Bamani Obadele
2017-11-26
$1,000
Consulting
Metro Events Inc
2017-10-29
$600
Advertising
Marked Marketing
2017-10-10
$500
Digital services
Renewable Energy Concepts
2017-11-26
$408
Consulting
NGP VAN Inc.
2017-11-02
$320
Software
NGP VAN Inc.
2017-12-04
$320
Software
NGP VAN Inc.
2017-10-02
$320
Software
Ivi-ipo
2017-12-04
$200
Event ticket and advertising
Breaker Press Inc
2017-10-13
$180
Printing
First Midwest Bank
2017-11-01
$90
Transaction fee
First Midwest Bank
2017-12-01
$60
Transaction fee
First Midwest Bank
2017-10-04
$36
Service fee
First Midwest Bank
2017-10-03
$30
Service fee
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