Frerichs's committee spent the most on professional consulting services in the quarter, with all those payments ($45,000) going to P2 Consulting in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Frerichs's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Professional consulting services
$45,000
68.9%
Return of funds
$4,600
7%
Tickets
$4,289
6.6%
Fundraisers
$2,263
3.5%
Holiday event
$2,000
3.1%
Professional consulting service
$2,000
3.1%
Golf outing catering
$1,182
1.8%
Labor day sponsorship
$1,000
1.5%
Voided check
$1,000
1.5%
Staff recognition
$675
1%
Phone services
$428
0.7%
Bank fees
$321
0.5%
Supplies for golf outing
$230
0.4%
Transportation
$154
0.2%
Mileage for state fair
$64
0.1%
Mileage to springfield
$53
< 0.1%
Printing & postage fee
$50
< 0.1%
Mileage for golf outing
$46
< 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
P2 Consulting
2018-01-05
$45,000
Professional consulting services
Heather Steans
2018-03-14
$4,600
Return of funds
Big Grove Tavern
2018-01-08
$2,000
Holiday event
P2 Consulting
2018-01-05
$2,000
Professional consulting service
Cardozo's Pub
2018-02-05
$1,986
Fundraisers
University of Illinois
2018-03-05
$1,725
Tickets
University of Illinois
2018-01-05
$1,652
Tickets
Hickory River Smokehouse
2018-01-05
$1,182
Golf outing catering
Chicago Federation of Labor
2018-01-05
$1,000
Labor day sponsorship
Illinois Restauranteurs PAC
2018-03-28
$1,000
Voided check
The Butternut Hut
2018-02-05
$675
Staff recognition
University of Illinois
2018-03-05
$512
Tickets
Cardozo's Pub
2018-02-05
$277
Fundraisers
Jazz Upfront
2018-01-04
$250
Tickets
Amazon.com
2018-01-05
$230
Supplies for golf outing
ATT Bill Payment - TX
2018-01-04
$143
Phone services
ATT Bill Payment - TX
2018-03-05
$142
Phone services
ATT Bill Payment - TX
2018-02-05
$142
Phone services
First Data Merchant Bank
2018-01-03
$104
Bank fees
University of Illinois
2018-03-05
$100
Tickets
P2 Consulting
2018-01-05
$64
Mileage for state fair
P2 Consulting
2018-01-05
$53
Mileage to springfield
P2 Consulting
2018-01-05
$50
Printing & postage fee
University of Illinois
2018-03-05
$50
Tickets
First Data Merchant Bank
2018-01-03
$49
Bank fees