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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is accountable for assuring Federal employees that their designations will be honored and distributed to the charitable organization of their choice, and that all charitable organizations listed in the CFC have met strict eligibility requirements on an annual basis.

OPM's Office of Combined Federal Campaign Operations (OCFCO) works closely with the Local Federal Coordinating Committee (LFCC) in each campaign area to fulfill this responsibility. LFCCs act as the campaign's "Board of Directors" and, as such, have direct oversight of the finances and conduct of the CFC in their community.

The OCFCO relies on two main vehicles to monitor regulatory compliance among campaign organizations and Federations.

1. All campaigns are required to send Campaign Assessment Reports annually to OCFCO.
2. In addition, OPM's Office of the Inspector General annually conducts audits of selected Principal Combined Fund Organizations (PCFOs) and participating national Federations.

As the leader of CFC activities in their area, the Chair of the Local Federal Coordinating Committee (LFCC) is aware of and involved in campaign activities. CFC’s regulations provide detailed instructions for LFCC and PCFO responsibilities.

The LFCC Meeting Schedule for the 2010-2011 Campaign Year, is available in pdf format.

This list addresses several of the most important tasks for which the LFCC is responsible:

• Selection and Supervision of the PCFO - The PCFO is the administrator and fiscal agent of the local campaign. It is subject to the direction and control of the LFCC in every aspect of its operation.
• Evaluation of Applications for CFC Participation - The selection of local charities to participate in CFC campaigns is a function reserved for the LFCC. A campaign’s PCFO may be an effective facilitator to assist in processing local applications, but no PCFO may actually approve or recommend approval of any charity’s application. If desired, it is permissible for PCFOs to receive applications, check them for completeness and package them for LFCC review.  The PCFO may also prepare and mail letters signed by an LFCC representative notifying a charity of the action taken (approval or disapproval) in response its application. However, it is improper for PCFOs to be involved in application decision-making.
• Managing the Workplace Campaign - Tasks in this category emphasize the LFCC's role as steward of one of the nation’s leading giving campaigns. CFC campaigns are intended to be inclusive and to provide every eligible Federal worker with an opportunity to participate. It is important to remember that the Chair of the LFCC is responsible for CFC at every Federal worksite within the campaign’s geographical area. For that reason, it is important to be sure that you have a good understanding of all the Federal workplaces encompassed by your campaign, as well as a complete list of each Federal agency represented.
• Leadership and Committee Structure - There is considerable variation in the length of tenure that LFCC Chairs serve. It is highly desirable to preserve institutional memory and stability within a campaign. So, it is useful to recruit one or two LFCC Vice-Chairs to serve each year. This structure provides for additional assistance in handling the management of the campaign and allows for effective leadership succession, when needed. Similarly, it is desirable for an LFCC Chair to continue as an LFCC member for at least one year after their tenure as Chair is over.

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