Senate votes to make Do-Not-Call Registry permanent - DMNews

Senate votes to make Do-Not-Call Registry permanent - DMNews: "The Senate passed a bill making the Do-Not-Call Registry permanent on December 17. The House of Representatives passed a similar bill last week.

The Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 was introduced last March by Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND). Before the bill passed, consumers on the list had to renew their registration every five years.

A second bill passed Monday that permanently authorizes the FTC to administer the registry while capping fees that marketers pay to access the list."

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management: "IRS To Keep Eye On Exec Compensation

Executive compensation compliance will continue to be in the crosshairs in 2008 for the Internal Revenue Service's Exempt Organization Division (IRS-EO) after compliance checks this year turned up significant errors and omissions.

The IRS released its 'FY 2008 Implementing Guidelines' Thursday, which detailed plans for next year while also reviewing accomplishments from the past year."

Cuomo extends ruling on LIPA charitable giving -- Newsday.com

Cuomo extends ruling on LIPA charitable giving -- Newsday.com: "A ruling from the state attorney general that put the brakes on charitable giving by the Long Island Power Authority will apply to authorities across the state.

'Every public authority must scrutinize their own practices in light of the opinion to determine whether they are covered by it,' John Milgrim, a spokesman for Attorney General Andrew Cuomo told Newsday last week. 'We consider the opinion to be a precedent.'"

Political donor law for nonprofits, too | Home News Tribune Online

Political donor law for nonprofits, too | Home News Tribune Online: "There is confusion in Trenton whether nonprofit groups ought to have to comply with a new law that requires officials of companies doing business with the state to file forms that disclose their political donations. The Election Law Enforcement Commission, which believes the law does apply to for-profit and nonprofits alike, has nevertheless granted two extensions to nonprofit groups. The most recent, on Thursday, delayed the filing date until Jan. 15. ELEC has granted the extensions because Democrats have said they plan to amend the law to pointedly exclude nonprofit organizations from the requirements. They apparently fear the new rules will discourage would-be do-gooders from serving on nonprofit boards."