5 C.F.R. § 950.301 National federations eligibility.
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(a) The Director may recognize national federations that conform to the requirements and are eligible to receive designations. The Director may from time to time place a moratorium on the recognition of national federations. (b) By applying for inclusion in the CFC, federations consent to allow the Director complete access to it and its members' CFC books and records and to respond to requests for information by the Director. (c) An organization may apply to the Director for inclusion as a national federation to participate in the CFC if the applicant has, as members of its proposed federation, 15 or more charitable organizations that meet the eligibility criteria of §950.202 and §950.203. The initial year an organization applies for federation status, it must submit the applications of all its proposed member organizations in addition to the federation application. Federations must re-establish eligibility each year, however, the applications of its member organizations need not accompany the annual federation application once an organization has obtained federation status, unless requested by the Director. (d) After an organization has been granted federation status, it may certify that its member organizations meet all eligibility criteria of §950.202 and §950.203 to be included on the national list. Federation status in a prior campaign is not a guarantee of federation status in a subsequent campaign. Failure to meet minimum federation eligibility requirements shall not be deemed to be a decertification subject to a hearing on the record. (e) An applicant for national federation status must annually certify and/or demonstrate: (1) That all member organizations seeking participation in the CFC are qualified for inclusion on the national list. Applicants must provide a complete list of those member organizations it certified. (2) That its financial records, practices and procedures conform to generally accepted accounting principles and that it is annually audited by an independent certified public accountant in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. A copy of the audit must be included with the application. The audit must verify that the federation is honoring designations made to each member organization. The audit requirement is waived for newly created federations operating for less than a year. (3) That it does not employ in its CFC operations the services of private consultants, consulting firms, advertising agencies or similar business organizations to perform its policy-making or decision-making functions in the CFC. It may, however, contract with entities or individuals such as banks, accountants, lawyers, and other vendors of goods and/or services to assist in accomplishing its administrative tasks. (f) The Director will notify a federation if it is determined that the federation does not meet the eligibility requirements of this section. A federation may appeal an adverse eligibility decision in accordance with §950.205. (g) The Director may waive any eligibility criteria for federation status if it is determined that such a waiver will be in the best interest of the CFC. (h) Two organizations—American Red Cross and United Service Organization—are exempt from the 15-member requirement of §950.301(c).
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PART 950—SOLICITATION OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN AND UNIFORMED SERVICE PERSONNEL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO PRIVATE VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS
Subpart C—Federations
§ 950.301 National federations eligibility.
