5 C.F.R. § 950.303 Local federations eligibility.
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(a) LFCC's must approve local federations that conform to the requirements. (b) By applying for inclusion in the CFC, federations consent to allow the LFCC and Director complete access to it and its members' CFC books and records and to respond to requests for information by the LFCC and the Director. (c) An organization may apply to the LFCC for inclusion as a local federation if the applicant has as members of its proposed federation, 15 or more charitable organizations that meet the eligibility criteria of §950.202, §950.203, and §950.204. The initial year an organization applies for federation status, it must submit to the LFCC 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. (d) After an organization has been granted federation status, it may certify that its member organizations meet all eligibility criteria of §§950.202, 950.203, and 950.204 to be included on the Local List. While deference should be given to federation certifications, the LFCC, during the review process, may request independent evidence of individual member organization's eligibility. 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 local federation status must certify and/or demonstrate: (1) That all member organizations seeking participation in the CFC are qualified for inclusion on the Local List and 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 is annually audited by an independent certified public accountant in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. A copy of the annual 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 is does not employ, in its CFC operations, the services of private consultants, consulting firms, advertising agencies or similar business organizations to perform the 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 LFCC 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.
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PART 950—SOLICITATION OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN AND UNIFORMED SERVICE PERSONNEL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO PRIVATE VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS
Subpart C—Federations
§ 950.303 Local federations eligibility.
