Gibbons's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with all those payments ($2,550) going to 2k Strategies in Alexandria. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Gibbons's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$2,550
51.7%
Staff christmas gifts
$954
19.4%
Donations
$380
7.7%
Office equipment
$356
7.2%
Christmas gift
$250
5.1%
Staff christmas party
$200
4.1%
Christmas donation
$188
3.8%
Supplies
$49
1%
Table 2 below shows the top 11 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
2k Strategies
2017-10-03
$1,500
Consulting
2k Strategies
2017-12-12
$1,050
Consulting
Mike Shannons Grill
2017-12-23
$850
Staff christmas gifts
Best Buy
2017-11-30
$356
Office equipment
Melodie Chism
2017-12-18
$250
Christmas gift
Donzo's
2017-12-02
$200
Staff christmas party
Gcacf
2017-12-01
$200
Donations
Friar Tuck Beverage
2017-12-22
$188
Christmas donation
Chris Warren Benefit Fund
2017-10-03
$180
Donations
Dierbergs
2017-12-22
$104
Staff christmas gifts
Dierbergs
2017-10-05
$49
Supplies