Newly minted New York City comptroller candidate Eliot Spitzer, who resigned as governor in 2008 after admitting he patronized a high-priced prostitution ring, did not file an ethics report on time with the city's Conflicts of Interest Board.
Mr. Spitzer is one of several high-profile candidates who did not file a financial-disclosure report by last Thursday's deadline. Candidates can be fined between $250 and $10,000 for late filings, but the board provides a one-week grace period before imposing any penalties.
Martin Connor, a lawyer representing Mr. Spitzer's campaign, said the candidate was "very busy" last week working on filing petitions with the signatures he needed to secure a spot on the Democratic ballot. Mr. Spitzer is late for "obvious reasons," but he plans to file within the coming days, Mr. Connor said.
An aide to Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, Mr. Spitzer's opponent in the primary, lambasted the former governor for failing to file the report on time.
"The old Eliot Spitzer supported stringent ethics disclosure," said Audrey Gelman, a spokeswoman for Mr. Stringer's campaign. "Just as we've seen on his decision to abandon campaign spending limits he once supported, it's increasingly clear that Eliot Spitzer believes there are two standards in public life—one for him, and one for everyone else."
A Quinnipiac University poll released Monday showed Mr. Spitzer leading Mr. Stringer by 48% to 33% among registered Democrats.
Records show several mayoral candidates also failed to file the financial-disclosure report on time, including: Sal Albanese, a Democrat; Erick Salgado, a Democrat; George McDonald, a Republican; and Adolfo Carrion, who is running on the Independence Party line.
A spokesman for Mr. McDonald said "it was a simple oversight" and said the report will be filed shortly. A spokesman for Mr. Albanese said the campaign is researching the problem. A spokesman for Mr. Salgado didn't return a request for comment.
A spokesman for Mr. Carrion suggested the candidate did not need to file because he's not participating in the city's campaign finance program. But city law says all candidates must file.
The Quinnipiac poll showed Anthony Weiner is leading the pack of Democratic mayoral contenders with the support of 25% of respondents, followed closely by Christine Quinn, with 22%. Trailing them are Bill Thompson, 11%; Bill de Blasio, 10%; and John Liu, 7%.
Democratic Public Advocate hopeful Catherine Guerriero also did not file a statement on time, records show. A spokesman for her campaign could not be reached for comment.
The reports, aimed at shining sunlight on potential conflicts of interest, require candidates to disclose data about income, gifts, securities and other matters.
On Monday, candidates for public office were also required to file disclosure reports with the Campaign Finance Board chronicling fundraising and spending for a two-month period that ended last Thursday. A number of major candidates had not filed by close of business, but they had until midnight to file.
During the two-month period, Mr. Weiner, a former congressman, raised $828,886 and spent $291,850, records show. Ms. Quinn raised $463,300 and spent $274,349. Mr. de Blasio raised $186,535 and spent $426,108. Mr. Liu raised $60,541 and spent $450,172.
Republican candidate Joe Lhota raised $516,450 and spent $732,029. He had about $648,000 cash on hand.
Mr. Carrion raised $61,238 and spent about $285,000. He has roughly $327,000 cash on hand. He said his next step is to raise more money.
—Alison Fox contributed to this article.Write to Michael Howard Saul at [email protected]
A version of this article appeared July 15, 2013, on page A19 in the U.S. edition of The Wall Street Journal, with the headline: Spitzer Misses Ethics Report File Deadline.
Mr. Spitzer is one of several high-profile candidates who did not file a financial-disclosure report by last Thursday's deadline. Candidates can be fined between $250 and $10,000 for late filings, but the board provides a one-week grace period before imposing any penalties.
Martin Connor, a lawyer representing Mr. Spitzer's campaign, said the candidate was "very busy" last week working on filing petitions with the signatures he needed to secure a spot on the Democratic ballot. Mr. Spitzer is late for "obvious reasons," but he plans to file within the coming days, Mr. Connor said.
An aide to Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, Mr. Spitzer's opponent in the primary, lambasted the former governor for failing to file the report on time.
"The old Eliot Spitzer supported stringent ethics disclosure," said Audrey Gelman, a spokeswoman for Mr. Stringer's campaign. "Just as we've seen on his decision to abandon campaign spending limits he once supported, it's increasingly clear that Eliot Spitzer believes there are two standards in public life—one for him, and one for everyone else."
A Quinnipiac University poll released Monday showed Mr. Spitzer leading Mr. Stringer by 48% to 33% among registered Democrats.
Records show several mayoral candidates also failed to file the financial-disclosure report on time, including: Sal Albanese, a Democrat; Erick Salgado, a Democrat; George McDonald, a Republican; and Adolfo Carrion, who is running on the Independence Party line.
A spokesman for Mr. McDonald said "it was a simple oversight" and said the report will be filed shortly. A spokesman for Mr. Albanese said the campaign is researching the problem. A spokesman for Mr. Salgado didn't return a request for comment.
A spokesman for Mr. Carrion suggested the candidate did not need to file because he's not participating in the city's campaign finance program. But city law says all candidates must file.
The Quinnipiac poll showed Anthony Weiner is leading the pack of Democratic mayoral contenders with the support of 25% of respondents, followed closely by Christine Quinn, with 22%. Trailing them are Bill Thompson, 11%; Bill de Blasio, 10%; and John Liu, 7%.
Democratic Public Advocate hopeful Catherine Guerriero also did not file a statement on time, records show. A spokesman for her campaign could not be reached for comment.
The reports, aimed at shining sunlight on potential conflicts of interest, require candidates to disclose data about income, gifts, securities and other matters.
On Monday, candidates for public office were also required to file disclosure reports with the Campaign Finance Board chronicling fundraising and spending for a two-month period that ended last Thursday. A number of major candidates had not filed by close of business, but they had until midnight to file.
During the two-month period, Mr. Weiner, a former congressman, raised $828,886 and spent $291,850, records show. Ms. Quinn raised $463,300 and spent $274,349. Mr. de Blasio raised $186,535 and spent $426,108. Mr. Liu raised $60,541 and spent $450,172.
Republican candidate Joe Lhota raised $516,450 and spent $732,029. He had about $648,000 cash on hand.
Mr. Carrion raised $61,238 and spent about $285,000. He has roughly $327,000 cash on hand. He said his next step is to raise more money.
—Alison Fox contributed to this article.Write to Michael Howard Saul at [email protected]
A version of this article appeared July 15, 2013, on page A19 in the U.S. edition of The Wall Street Journal, with the headline: Spitzer Misses Ethics Report File Deadline.