Also, Aduja's campaign did not disclose a $3,000 loan nor provide receipts showing how the loan proceeds were used. The campaign's treasurer also received $9,490 worth of campaign checks — which is prohibited — although most of the checks were accounted for with receipts.

"There's just no record keeping system; there's no system for maintaining the records," said commission executive director Bob Watada.

Under the agreement, Aduja will pay a $4,566 fine to the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund and reimburse her campaign by the same amount.

Aduja, D-23rd (Kane'ohe, Kahuku), said her campaign treasurer, her former sister-in-law, was not experienced in campaign finances and that her campaign has taken steps so that it doesn't happen again.

"I believe truly in my heart ... that those receipts that are lacking are a result of our inability to find those receipts," she told the commission. "It's not a fair assessment to say that it was used for personal purposes."

Her former husband, Williams, was arrested during an April Chinatown drug bust.

Aduja said it was unfortunate that "a lot of innuendos" have been raised because of Williams' arrest.

"I am a victim in this case because of substance abuse which has ruined my family and now has transcended into my political career as well," she said.

As for the primary election challenge she faces against former Office of Hawaiian Affairs chairman Clayton Hee, Aduja said: "I feel that my constituents have confidence in what I've done. I want them to look at my record as a legislator."

Watada said his office may look into Aduja's campaign further, particularly regarding complaints by Sharon McCarthy, who volunteered on Aduja's 2002 campaign.

McCarthy told the commission yesterday there were discrepancies in Aduja's reports and that some people working in the campaign were parolees who were living in drug rehabilitation halfway houses run by Aduja's family.

Aduja said McCarthy was "not an active participant" in her campaign and that parolees who helped the campaign did so voluntarily. She declined to discuss more details surrounding the use of parolees in the 2002 campaign.