Lawmakers Question New Rules for Federal Workplace Charity Drive

A bipartisan group of congressman has sent a letter to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget expressing “substantial concerns” about a planned overhaul of the federal government’s workplace charity drive, The Washington Post writes.

The three Republican and two Democratic House members praised changes designed to improve transparency and accountability in the Combined Federal Campaign but raised questions about three aspects of the new regulations: a ban on cash gifts, a nonrefundable application fee for charities, and more centralized administration of the drive.

Nonprofit groups have voiced strong opposition to those provisions, saying they will hurt participating charities and dampen giving by federal workers. United Way Worldwide asked Congress last week to overturn the new regulations.