As you requested, I am enclosing a printout which details flights taken by Senator McCain and his family during 1984 and 1985. The numbers in the column labeled "Amount Charged" are computed by using IRS formulas. These formulas have been set up to allow taxpayers to determine how such income they should report if they use согрогате aircraft for personal purposes. The numbers typically approximate what the first class charge would be. The final column on the schedule indicates the amount that Mr. Keating As we discussed, we will be double checking to see if there was any reimbursement with respect to two of the flights in 1985. We have no record of any other reimbursements for the 1984 and 1985 flights. Our records indicate that one flight was taken by Senator McCain, Mrs. Once you determine what you feel an appropriate payment would be, please contact me so that I can give you instructions as to how to make that payment. Please let me know if you have any questions concerning this. Very truly yours, David E. 'Stevens Director of Taxation cfr May 15, 1989 Mr. David E. Stevens Director of Taxation American Continental Corporation P.O. Box 29099 Phoenix, Az. 85038 Dear Mr. Stevens: Recently I asked my staff, before they archived old records, to make sure that there were no unpaid bills in those records. During that process, my staff discovered correspondence about travel I took on American Continental's aircraft, but they could find no cancelled checks or other documented evidence that such travel had been paid for. In following up with your office, my staff was able to obtain from you a list of flights I took on your aircraft. It has always been my policy and directive to my staff to promptly reimburse for such travel. I thought all this travel had been paid for, but I don't have the documentary evidence that this occurred. I deeply regret that this policy apparently had not been complied with every instance. I also appreciate your prompt assistance identifying for my staff all such travel in question. in in I have enclosed checks in the amount of $1,794.14 and $7,884.32 to provide full payment for all travel that Cindy, my family, and I took on American Continental Aircraft during 1984 and 1985. Again, I regret any previous nonpayment. I was never aware that this situation existed, and I am embarrassed that apparently it did. If your records show that any of these flights were in fact already paid for, please either return that amount or I can have a new check drawn. Please accept my apologies, and please let my Senate office know immediately if you ever encounter any other question in this regard. Thank you for your understanding and assistance. CO515/MIS/RD Sincerely, John McCain United States Senator |