Murphy's committee spent the most on food and beverage for fundraiser in the quarter, with all those payments ($2,268) going to Inverness Country Club in Palatine. 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
Food and beverage for fundraiser
$2,268
40.2%
Sponsorships
$1,000
17.7%
Transportation - march
$495
8.8%
Transportation- february
$495
8.8%
Transportation - january
$495
8.8%
Cell phones
$300
5.3%
Parking
$210
3.7%
Gifts for staff
$200
3.6%
Lodging, meals
$172
3.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 11 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Inverness Country Club
2016-03-25
$2,268
Food and beverage for fundraiser
Palatine Historical Society/Palatine 150
2016-03-07
$1,000
Sponsorships
GM Financial
2016-03-30
$495
Transportation - march
GM Financial
2016-02-26
$495
Transportation- february
GM Financial
2016-01-29
$495
Transportation - january
impark
2016-01-26
$210
Parking
Macy's East # 215
2016-01-26
$200
Gifts for staff
Sheraton Iowa City Hotel
2016-03-14
$172
Lodging, meals
Verizon Wireless
2016-03-11
$100
Cell phones
Verizon Wireless
2016-01-13
$100
Cell phones
Verizon Wireless
2016-02-10
$100
Cell phones