The mayor asked the Campaign Finance Board to reconsider its denial of matching funds for his reelection, but the CFB chair shot him down, citing his campaign's failure to answer inquiries on questionable campaign contributions and expenses.

Citing his federal indictment, the Campaign Finance Board told the mayor that he may be decertified from the public money program.

Even as they asked for public matching funds, the mayor’s team ignored pressing questions from the Campaign Finance Board on who paid for what, newly released records show.