1. What’s Up With CFC? CFC 50 COMMISSION/REGs CHANGE

2. DONOR Participation CFC 50 Commission RecommendationsOPM Response in CFR 950 Expand the community of individuals who can be solicited 950.102 (d) – Adds contractors, credit union employees and other persons present on Federal premises including retired personnel for single contributions by credit card. Allow new employees to make pledges immediately upon starting Federal service 950.102(1) – New Federal employees may donate within 30 days of hiring outside the campaign period. Develop process to allow current donors to renew or continue existing pledge with a simple box check 950.402 & 950.505(c)(1) Currently possible using Nexus online and reasonable to assume same process could apply with move to all electronic giving.

3. DONOR Participation CFC 50 Commission RecommendationsOPM Response in CFR 950 Clarify & explain true costs & benefits of CFC to donors Not clear – does not appear to be specifically addressed in proposal. Enable universal giving950.401(g)(2) Not clear – still uses term “local” for Charity List but not in context of a single Internet site for all donors.

4. DONOR Participation CFC 50 Commission RecommendationsOPM Response in CFR 950 Shift burden of campaign costs from donors to participating charities 950.107(a) – Establishes application fees for charities. Fee structure to determined annually by OPM and announced no later than Oct 31 of year preceding campaign. Urge donors to release information to allow charities to thank them in a timely manner Not clear – does not appear to be specifically addressed in proposal.

5. CFC 50 Commission RecommendationsOPM Response in CFR 950 Establish a pre-emptive voluntary disaster relief program available within hours after a disaster 950.102(a)(2) – OPM may grant permission for solicitation of Federal employees outside of CFC period for emergencies and disasters. Change campaign solicitation end date from December 15 to January 15 950.102(a) – Establishes the solicitation period from 1 Oct to Jan 15. DONOR Participation

6. CFC Infrastructure CFC 50 Commission RecommendationsOPM Response in CFR 950 Create a central website for online givingNot clear, OPM proposes to modify 950.103 to require all donations through electronic means but new regulations do not specifically address. Standardize and improve how payroll offices provide donor receipts to campaigns 950.801 Addresses requirements for payroll offices that would improve donor receipts to campaigns.

7. CFC Infrastructure CFC 50 Commission RecommendationsOPM Response in CFR 950 Consolidate PCFO functions into regional receipt and disbursement centers or a national center 950.106 Establishes Central Campaign Administrator (CCA) Improve the performance of the CFC program at the local level 950.103 Change the LFCC to a Regional Coordinating Committee (RCC) structure. OPM believes the reduction in responsibilities, in addition to larger campaign regions from which members will be selected, will attract more individuals to serve in this important leadership role. 950.103 – Establishes Regional (# undetermined) ; 950.014 – Establishes responsibilities for RCC;

8. CFC Infrastructure CFC 50 Commission RecommendationsOPM Response in CFR 950 Accelerate efforts to “go green” reducing paper processes as much as possible 950.401 Eliminates printing and distributing the Charity List; this list will be made available exclusively through electronic means 950.402 Eliminates paper pledge forms. Pledge data requirements provided by OPM not specified. Monitor overall campaign costs to seek continued efficiencies 950.104 (a) (1) provide training and oversight of the RCC. The training will be conducted by OPM staff and will focus on oversight responsibilities, charity eligibility requirements, and how to select a marketing organization and review/approve its reimbursable marketing expenses. 950.104(11) centralized campaign oversight utilizing economies of scale.

9. Standards of Transparency & Accountability CFC 50 Commission RecommendationsOPM Response in CFR 950 Develop survey tool and create focus groups to determine what donors and charities want and why they do not participate Not addressed in proposed regulations Strengthen the eligibility criteria that allow charities to participate and provide donors with essential charity information Not specifically addressed in regulations; modify 950.201 to streamline process and reduce charity administrative burden

10. Standards of Transparency & Accountability CFC 50 Commission RecommendationsOPM Response in CFR 950 Consider a tier process for application requirements to reduce, for small charities, the disproportionate burden of annual audited financial statements 950.203 (2) (i) Waives the audit requirement for organizations reporting at least $100,000 but less than $250,000, but have their statements reviewed by an independent certified public accounting firm. Strengthen regs regarding federations to increase transparency and accountability §950.301 (e) (1)specifies that federations provide a copy of each member organization’s application, 950-302 (d) & (e) require dates upon which disbursements must be made to members, adds additional reporting requirements, and prohibit deductions of dues/fees from the disbursement of CFC contributions.

11. Standards of Transparency & Accountability CFC 50 Commission RecommendationsOPM Response in CFR 950 Streamline charity application process to reduce costs for charities Modify 950.201(2) (c) charities would be required to produce a more limited specified set of documents, via a reduced application form, to be admitted for the subsequent two years.

12. IG Report CFC 50 Commission RecommendationsOPM Response in CFR 950 Reduce training costsNot addressed in regulations Reduce the costs of appreciation eventsNot addressed in regulations other than the prohibition of food and entertainment being paid out of CFC funds

13. IG Report CFC 50 Commission RecommendationsOPM Response in CFR 950 Improve oversight of software acquisition and development Not addressed in proposed regulations Improve overall oversight of CFC950.103 OPM certified training or RCC Centralized oversight; OPM exclusive authority over RCC