RICHMOND, Va. — The chairman of the Richmond Elections Commission called on the city’s top election official to address campaign finance reporting concerns surrounding 6th District City Council candidate Tavares Floyd.

Starlet Stevens heads the three-member body that oversees Richmond Registrar General Keith Balmer and election activities in the city.

On Friday, she sent an email to Balmer, copied to a State Department of Elections official, asking him to contact Commonwealth Attorney Colette McEachin.

“Regarding Tavares Floyd, it appears that this situation is gaining ground,” she wrote to Balmer. “I strongly suggest you call Ms. McEachin or someone in her office to make sure we are proceeding properly in this situation.”

Stevens said she sent her email after watching a CBS 6 report Thursday night.

“I think we need to dot all our I’s and cross all our T’s. Even if the situation seems small, we need to do something about it,” Stevens said.

McEachin confirmed she had spoken with Mr Balmer and released the following statement on Friday evening.

“The Commonwealth Attorney’s Office is aware of recent media coverage of campaign finance filings submitted by Mr. Tavares Floyd, candidate for the 6th District City Council seat,” McEachin said. “My office has communicated with a number of local and state election and law enforcement entities to determine the quickest and most productive means to respond to the allegations. My office does not comment publicly on the existence of an investigation and we will continue to maintain this policy.

WATCH: Lack of investigation into Richmond campaign financial reports raises concerns

Lack of investigation into Richmond campaign financial reports raises concerns

As CBS 6 previously reportedFloyd’s campaign claimed to have raised just over $140,000 in total contributions, according to campaign filings.

That’s far more than his opponents and a number that CBS 6 political analyst Dr. Bob Holsworth called “rare” for a city council race.

But some people named by the Floyd campaign as donors said they never made a contribution and didn’t know who Floyd was.

That includes a $20,000 donation from a Chicago businessman, $5,000 from a Tennessee attorney and $5,000 from a funeral home owner. All denied making the reported donations.

Stevens said she had already had a conversation with Balmer about the situation earlier in the week.

“I addressed the issue with him one-on-one and said, ‘I’m a little worried about this. What are you doing?’ He said, ‘You know, there’s nothing I can do,'” Stevens recalled.

Balmer previously told CBS 6 he did not have the authority to investigate and was only responsible for making sure financial reports were filed on time and complete.

But the Virginia Department of Elections insisted that Balmer would be the appropriate official to take action.

Department spokeswoman Andrea Gaines said, “He was advised to review all of Mr. Floyd’s reports and send the candidate a ‘notice of incomplete report’ that would alert the candidate to irregularities in his report.

CBS 6 asked Balmer if he was taking the suggested steps and is still waiting for a response.

Lack of investigation and confusion over who is responsible for addressing concerns raised questions on Virginia’s current campaign finance reporting laws and whether they are clear enough or strict enough.

“I would rely heavily on the state in this case,” Stevens said. “I contacted someone there and they said, ‘Yes, it’s the city’s responsibility.'”

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