By Pierre Thomas/CNN

WASHINGTON (October 6) -- A report by Rep. Dan Burton's campaign finance committee claims Democrats are holding on to $1.8 million dollars in suspicious and possibly illegal campaign donations, CNN has learned.

According to the report scheduled for release Thursday, Democrats kept money even though they could not identify from where it came.

Rep. Dan Burton

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) blasted Burton's report. "Burton's allegations are completely illegitimate," said spokesman Rick Hess. "He's cooking the books and he's making outrageous allegations against the Democratic Party 28 days before the elections."

Following the 1996 campaign, the DNC returned more than $3 million after a series of embarrassing revelations about lax controls over incoming party cash. The latest money in question, the report claims, involves DNC and state party funds.

The report cites controversial Democratic donor James Riady and people associated with his company, the Lippo Group, as a major source of some of the funds.

Tuesday, October 6, 1998

• Rep. Burton accuses Democrats of more improper fund-raising
• House prepares to vote on impeachment inquiry
• Maryland's Gov. Glendening reaches out to Clinton
• Clinton attorney wants info that spurred Starr's inquiry
• Espy called ethics rules 'junk'
• Jones turns down Clinton's $700,000 settlement offer for now
• Abortion rights supporters eye candidates
• Clinton pushes $8 billion Everglades plan
• Monica costume a popular Halloween outfit
• Munster's grandpa loses court fight
• Immigrants affecting congressional apportionment
• House GOP launches $7 million TV ad campaign
• Clinton raises Democratic dollars despite impeachment question
• Amnesty International faults U.S. on human rights
• House approves private space launches
• Clinton urges action on spending measures
• House eyes 1995 Teamsters strike
• Clinton warns Yugoslavia president

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