Event Detail
Recap: Political Contributions, Lobbying, and Gifts to Public Officials Webinar
March 1, 2011
The start of a new year and a new election cycle is the ideal time to assess the risks to your organization and key executives as a result of PAC activity and other political contributions, lobbying, and gifts to public officials. On February 17, 2011, Larry Norton and Jim Kahl hosted the webinar: Political Contributions, Lobbying, and Gifts to Public Officials - A New Year’s Compliance Tune-Up.
This webinar focused on steps your organization can take to immediately minimize the risks presented by political activity, including the following:
- How can personal fundraising and other volunteer political activity pose risks to your organization, and what should you do about it?
- What types of internal controls can reduce the compliance risks for PACs?
- What are the best practices for collecting information and monitoring compliance with federal lobbying laws so that you are prepared in the event of a random audit by the Comptroller General?
- How can an organization protect its bids and contracts from disqualification under widely varying state and local pay-to-play laws?
- How often should a company conduct a legal compliance audit and what should be covered?
- What training should be provided regarding political activity, lobbying, and gifts, and who needs to receive such training?
- What new tools are available to companies and non-profits in the wake of last year’s Supreme Court ruling, and how can they be used in a way that avoids legal risks and adverse publicity?
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