Fiscal Management of the Combined Federal Campaign
GGD-85-69
Published: Jul 29, 1985. Publicly Released: Jul 29, 1985.
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Highlights
In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) fiscal control of the Combined Federal Campaign.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Office of Personnel Management | The Director of OPM should require principle combined fund organizations to contact all federal personnel who submit improperly completed pledge cards for clarifying instructions. If the organization is unable to contact the contributor, the federal coordinating committee in each campaign should decide how the designated funds will be distributed. In addition, the Director should require the organizations to either: (1) earn interest on idle campaign funds to offset administrative costs; or (2) receive services from the financial institutions holding the funds comparable in value to the amount of the interest that could be earned. |
Closed – Implemented
OPM agreed with the recommendation and has established controls to prevent employee contributions from being paid to the wrong charities and to reduce campaign fund-raising costs.
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Administrative costsFunds managementGifts or gratuitiesGovernment employeesInflationInterest ratesPolitical contributionsCharitable organizationsCharitable donationsPayroll records