Weaver did not elaborate on the nature of the inconsistencies.
But Councilman Bob Yousefian said, from what he's heard, that the investigation has to do with cash contributions that Weaver received in the run up to last year's election. Under state law, candidates cannot receive more than $99 in cash from any single individual or entity per year.
"If that is accurate, this is not a trivial issue," Yousefian said. "It is a very simple rule: don't take more than $99 in cash. If Mr. Weaver made a mistake, he needs to remedy it, go on the record, take care of it and say next time he will be more careful."
The investigation is ongoing and no enforcement decision has been made, Weaver said, adding that any errors were inadvertent.
"I take full responsibility for any errors I might have made," he said.
"My hope is that the review is completed sooner rather than later, because the longer they take, the more people are going to speculate and blow things out of proportion. This is not major, it is a self-reported, accounting mess-up. It is not like I have any skeletons in my closet. If there are any, the [Fair Political Practices Commission] would find them."
Rules governing campaign financing are clearly delineated to candidates prior to elections, Yousefian said.
"These are not new rules; they have been on the books for many, many years and ultimately candidates are responsible for how they collect and maintain contributions," he said.
"Every time there are elections the [Fair Political Practices Commission] holds classes on this."
Typically, politicians found to have violated campaign finance law are forced to pay fines based on the severity of the violations and the number of violations that occurred, officials with the commission said.
People should not jump to any conclusions about Weaver until the investigation is concluded, Councilman Ara Najarian said.
"Hopefully he will be exonerated, and I would say every individual deserves the benefit of the doubt until a case is proven against him," Najarian said.
