The review of an alleged campaign finance violation against Republican Derik Davis continues.

In his response to a notice of complaint he received from the North Carolina State Board of Elections, Davis contends he did nothing wrong.

Davis is one of four Republicans seeking a seat on the Beaufort County Board of Commissioners this election cycle. On April 13, Republican Gary Brinn, vice chairman of the Board of Commissioners and who is seeking re-election to the board this year, filed a complaint alleging that Derik Davis violated campaign-finance laws. Brinn’s complaint alleges Davis’ campaign did not report expenditures related to paying high school students to distribute campaign literature. Brinn’s complaint contends state law requires political campaigns to report such payments in campaign disclosure reports and identify those receiving such payments.

Brinn’s complaint alleges the students worked for the Davis campaign prior to Feb. 29. Davis contends payments to students occurred after Feb. 29 and will be included in the second-quarter report.

Initially filed with the Beaufort County Board of Elections, the complaint was forwarded to the State Board of Elections. Sheryll Harris, a compliance specialist with the State Board of Elections, is handling the complaint. She sent the notice of complaint to the Davis campaign, which had until April 25 to respond to the allegations. In an email, Harris said she has not concluded her review.

In a notarized response dated April 21, Davis wrote: “In response to the complaint filed in your office regarding specific reporting of expenditures for my campaign. The monies were expended after the deadline for the first quarter report filing and will be reported on the second quarter report due in July.”

The response was received by the State Board of Elections on April 22.