Swatiben Patel - A contributor in the 2022 Municipal Election who appears to have contravened Contribution Limits under Section 88.9 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996

3. Section 88.9(1) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 states that the maximum total contribution that a contributor may make to a candidate for the office of Councillor in the City of Toronto is $1,200. 4. The report dated February 13, 2024, from the City Clerk identified Swatiben Patel as a contributor that appeared to have exceeded the $1,200 contribution limit to the election campaign of Subhash Chand. The report from the City Clerk identified Swatiben Patel to have contributed $1,600. 5. The auditor, BDO Canada LLP, explained their February 12, 2024 report, attached as Attachment 1 to the report (February 13, 2024) from the City Clerk, setting out the audit process and the findings with respect to Swatiben Patel. 6. The candidate attended the meeting via web portal and provided written information to the Committee. The Candidate explained there was an error on his part in recording the contributions received. It was recorded that Swatiben Patel contributed twice in the amount of $800 however, the Candidate's statement is that one of these amounts should be attributed to Archana Thakur. 7. For the reasons stated below, the Compliance Audit Committee has decided not to commence a legal proceeding against contributor Swatiben Patel for the contravention of Section 88.9 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. 8. There was no apparent contravention of the contribution limit. Swatiben Patel contributed a one-time amount of $800. The other contribution that caused the alleged over contribution, based on the Candidate's evidence, attributed to Swatiben Patel was made by Archana Thakur. This appears to be a data entry error on the part of the Candidate. 9. The Committee reminds the Candidate of their responsibility to correctly record contributions.