Frese's committee spent the most on utilities in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,024) going to Adams Telephone in Golden. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Frese's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Utilities
$1,024
23.1%
Office equipment
$951
21.4%
Donations
$700
15.8%
Staff salaries
$400
9%
Professional services
$375
8.5%
Transfer in - contribution
$250
5.6%
Christmas cards
$210
4.7%
Sponsorships
$175
4%
Transportation
$152
3.4%
Insurance
$99
2.2%
Postage
$98
2.2%
Table 2 below shows the top 17 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Quincy Notre Dame
2017-11-30
$560
Donations
Adams Telephone
2017-11-08
$542
Utilities
Dennis G. Koch, CPA
2017-11-07
$375
Professional services
Hy-Vee
2017-11-27
$360
Office equipment
De Lage Landen Financial Services, Inc
2017-10-10
$311
Office equipment
The Business Center of Quincy
2017-11-20
$279
Office equipment
Citizens for Darin LaHood
2017-12-12
$250
Transfer in - contribution
Lindsay Walkley
2017-11-14
$250
Staff salaries
Adams Telephone
2017-11-13
$245
Utilities
Adams Telephone
2017-12-19
$237
Utilities
Smartpress
2017-12-06
$210
Christmas cards
Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce
2017-11-13
$175
Sponsorships
Amtrak
2017-11-01
$152
Transportation
Lindsay Walkley
2017-12-13
$150
Staff salaries
Quincy Notre Dame
2017-11-20
$140
Donations
De Lage Landen Financial Services, Inc
2017-11-13
$99
Insurance
Hy-Vee
2017-12-13
$98
Postage