ALBERTA - More evidence has surfaced of illegal political donations going towards the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta.

A local media outlet reported Thursday money was donated to the PC Lac La Biche St. Paul constituency association by 11 organizations prohibited under Alberta law from donating to any political party.

The Wildrose Party is calling the revelation a brazen law-breaking pattern by the PCs.

"The problem is it's not an isolated incident. You've got the PC party that continues to solicit donations and blames the people who give them money rather than blame themselves," said Wildrose Party Leader Danielle Smith.

Fellow Wildrose MLA Rob Anderson has penned a letter to the province's chief electoral officer, Brian Fjeldheim, urging him to investigate the matter.

Elections Alberta spokesman Drew Westwater said while details of ongoing investigations cannot be disclosed, his office is looking into any allegations that have been already "publicly" revealed.

"We've asked for information from those that have been named and we're awaiting responses from those and reviewing them as we receive them," he said.

Westwater says it can be difficult to immediately tell if public money or political donations are being used because many donations are reported under an individual's name and not an organization.

Under the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act, any organization that receives provincial dollars cannot be solicited for political party donations.

Lac La Biche St. Paul MLA and transportation minister Ray Danyluk said his office received funds from municipalities and other organizations, and they are in the process of returning the money.

"That's against the law, it shouldn't happen and I'm very much in support that that money needs to go back," he said.

Questions have been swirling as to whose responsibility it is to know the election donations rules. Many, including Danielle Smith, say it's up to provincial parties.

PC party president Bill Smith disagrees, however, saying most PC party constituency association staff are merely volunteers.

"Sometimes not everybody knows all of the rules, so do we put that obligation on volunteers, or do we put that obligation on professionals that are in the business - politicians that are in office? I don't know. I'd rather think I'd push that off to them than to my volunteers to be honest with you," said Smith.

"The financial officers for each constituency association are given all of the rules and all of the information and you do the best that you can, remembering again that these are volunteers."

Danyluk's constituency association faced criticism in October after St. Paul councillors attended a PC fundraising campaign on the town's dime.

Danielle Smith says municipalities feel "bullied and forced" to attend PC events in an effort to make connections in hopes of receive government grants.