We’ve written a few times about the finance scandal at the NRCC. This is is potentially important locally because:

• * Many of the key players have local connections. The scandal centers around CJ Ward, who was the treasurer for Jim Walsh. And much of it happened while Tom Reynolds headed up the NRCC (though there is no evidence yet of wrongdoing on his part).
• * NRCC fundraising (or lack thereof) will be important in NY-25, NY-29, and possibly NY-26.

Here’s the latest:

The National Republican Congressional Committee has replaced its treasurer in the wake of an unfolding financial accounting scandal.

The committee has replaced Christopher T. Parana with Keith A. Davis, of Alexandria, Va., according to documents filed last week with the Federal Election Commission.

Parana took over from Christopher J. Ward as the committee treasurer in 2007, according to other FEC filings. Ward is at the center of an internal investigation stemming from a forged audit the committee sent Wachovia, its principal lender during the 2006 election cycle. The committee has alerted the FBI about the irregularities, but many details of the investigation remain unknown.

The NRCC did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday.

Related posts:

1. Local connections in big National Republican Congressional Commitee scandal
2. National Republican Congressional Committee scandal hits Reynolds
3. More on NRCC scandal
4. Robocalls from the National Republican Congressional Committee
5. More GOP money woes