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FPPC audit recommends simpler thresholds, direct‑cost disclosure for nonprofit‑funded official travel
Summary
An FPPC discretionary audit of Form 807, the nonprofit travel disclosure form, found the current 1/3 expense threshold and multiple numeric triggers impede public transparency and recommended a flat monetary threshold, disclosure of direct costs, and expanding who must file.
The Fair Political Practices Commission received an audit Feb. 13 that evaluated whether nonprofit organizations are complying with Form 807 requirements to disclose donors who fund travel for state and local elected officials. The audit, performed by the FPPC’s Audits and Assistance Division, concluded the current statutory and regulatory thresholds are difficult to apply in practice and recommended legislative changes to simplify disclosure rules.
Auditors reviewed 2021–2022 filings disclosed on officials’ Form 700s and selected 10 organizations with high reported travel‑related expenses for deeper testing. The team requested…
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