Policy

Policy Resources

National Council of Nonprofit Associations (NCNA)
Senate Finance Committee Hearings on Nonprofit Accountability
NCNA's Public Policy and Advocacy page. The Senate Committee on Finance is concerned about charitable oversight and is considering possible legislation to address governance and best practices in the sector. To this end, Committee staff released a discussion draft and a finance press release as well that outlined proposed reforms and asked for comments on this draft. The Committee has also held two hearings to get feedback from the charitable community:
•	Roundtable on Charitable Governance (July 22, 2004)
•	Charity Oversight and Reform: Keeping Bad Things from Happening to Good Charities (June 22, 2004).
Highlights
Summary of Senate Finance Committee Roundtable; July 22, 2004 Audrey R. Alvarado's Oral Statement to the Senate Finance Committee Roundtable on Charitable Governance Audrey R. Alvarado's Written Statement Submitted to Senate Finance Committee; July 22, 2004 Accountability Resources from NCNA; Financial Accountability and Audit Committees: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and common-sense application to nonprofits 08/19/2004: FEC Rules on Political Committees - Impact on 501(c) Organizations
2005
	07/19/2005: Estate Tax Sign-on Letter
Other National Policy Resources
Nonprofit Public Advocacy, Public Policy, Nonprofit Advocacy Alerts
•	Alerts Page (Alliance for Justice)
Public Affairs: What's New in Public Affairs
•	What's New in Public Affairs, and Other Resources (Independent Sector)
Charity Lobbying in the Public Interest
•	http://www.clpi.org
	•	IRS Letter Clarifying Foundation Funding of Nonprofits That Lobby Provides New Flexibility for Grantmakers
	•	Charity Lobbying in the Public Interest
Federal Government
•	Official US Executive Branch - http://www.loc.gov/global/executive/fed.html
•	Official Legislative Branch - http://thomas.loc.gov/home/legbranch/legbranch.html
•	Official Judicial Branch - http://www.uscourts.gov

The Panel on the Nonprofit Sector
•	Recommendations to Congress on how to address perceived problems in the charitable sector and proposed changes to tax deductions for charitable giving.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
•	Information on State Policy Work

News and Policy
Governor Rell's Office
•	http://www.ct.gov
•	Governor Rell: Ethics in State Government
Specific Policies
•	07/01/2005: The Governor vetoes Senate Bill #94.......see more details on her website, including a letter to the Sec. of State and Executive Order #7, at http://www.ct.gov/governorrell/cwp/view.asp?Q=295904&A=1761
•	Rachel Rubin MEMORANDUM RE: Contract Consulting Agreements
	•	Consulting Agreements Disclosure
•	08/03/2004: Governor Rell's Policy re: Onsite Travel Prohibition. To: All Commissioners and Agency Heads.
•	09/01/2004: Lieutenant Governor Sees Risks in State Contracting Proposals
•	Governor Rell Announces New Form, Gift Affidavit for Organizations Seeking State Financial Support
Policy Offices
•	Index of All State Agencies and Other Organizations
•	Office of Policy and Management
•	Office of Fiscal Analysis
Office of Legislative Research
•	http://www.cga.state.ct.us/olr/Default.asp
•	Property Tax Treatment of Non-Profit Organizations Renting Space
Purchase of Service
•	The Governor vetoes Senate Bill #94....see more details on her website, including a letter to the Sec. of State and Executive Order #7, at http://www.ct.gov/governorrell/cwp/view.asp?Q=295904&A=1761
•	05/11/2005. Purchase of Service (POS) Fiscal Year 06 Template
•	09/08/2004. State of Connecticut: Purchase of Service Council. Nonprofit Human Services Cabinet
Operation ACE
•	Fiscal policy - Government Issues & Politics
•	PRI Budget Process Findings
•	Final Edited Task Force Report
•	Reinvigorating Purchases of a Service Project
•	Operation ACE POS Priorities
•	Testimony Operation ACE 10-15-2003
CT Nonprofits' Public Policy Documents
•	01/09/2006. CT Nonprofits' Public Policy Agenda
•	03/11/05. CT Nonprofits' Public Policy Update
•	CT Nonprofits' Public Policy Agenda, 2004
•	CT Nonprofits' Public Policy Agenda, 2003-2004
Policy Reports/Recommendations
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	01/18/05. Genario: the Interagency Council on Supportive Housing and Homelessness Cover Letter 2005
•	01/01/2005. Interagency Council on Supportive Housing and Homelessness Report
•	01/15/2005. The Prison and Jail Overcrowding Commission: A Report to the Governor and Legislature State of Connecticut
•	01/2005. The Child Poverty Council Initial Report
Block Grants
•	Social Services Block Grant Allocation Plan - Federal Fiscal Year 2006
•	07/25/2005. Community Mental Health Services Block Grant Allocation Plan - Federal Fiscal Year 2006
•	Community Services Block Grant Allocation Plan - Federal Fiscal Year 2006
•	2005-2006 State Plan For the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program
•	Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Allocation Plan - Federal Fiscal Year 2006
•	State of Connecticut Public Health Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant Allocation Plan - FYY 2006
•	Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program - 2006
•	The Maternal and Child Health Services (Title V) Block Grant Allocation Plan - FYY 2006