Avoid unintended consequences for charities, Gomery told.Ottawa--Charities and nonprofit organizations Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. have more than enough burdensome accountability rules, the Gomery Commission The Gomery Commission, formally the Commission of Inquiry into the Sponsorship Program and Advertising Activities, was a federal Canadian Royal Commission headed by the retired Justice John Gomery for the purpose of investigating the sponsorship scandal, which involved was advised. The Commission of Inquiry into the Sponsorship Program and Advertising Activities has been warned of the "law of unintended consequences For the "Law of unintended consequences", see Unintended consequence Unintended Consequences is a novel by author John Ross, first published in 1996 by Accurate Press. ;" and that the Commission's recommendations on federal advertising could have an adverse effect on charitable and non-profit organizations. In a submission to Justice John Gomery Justice John H. Gomery, BCL , BA , QC (born August 9, 1932 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian jurist. Career Gomery was educated at McGill University where he received Bachelor of Arts (BA) and a Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) degrees. , the Canadian Social Development Council and the Canadian Policy Research Networks (endorsed by the Voluntary Sector) point out that previous experience has taught that "Well-intentioned changes in one area can create serious challenges in another and voluntary sector organizations have often found themselves seriously hampered by adjustments that were intended to correct challenges in other areas of concern. It tells the commission the support in the voluntary sector comes from a multiplicity of funders, all having different and sometimes conflicting accountability requirements. In recent years accountability practices within the federal government have changed, emphasizing inputs and controls, rather than results and risk assessment. The scrutiny involved is disproportionate to the dollars involved. The submission points out that administrative procedures required to manage these accountability structures have increased sharply. Organizations are struggling with "onerous reporting requirements," and the costs of these requirements are rarely recognized in funding agreements Funding Agreement Illiquid insurance contracts that provide guaranteed principal repayment and interest payments for a predetermined period of time. Notes: Funding agreements are marketed to mutual fund companies and municipal reinvestments. . Accountability rules often divert organizations away from their program goals. "Staff and volunteers have found themselves literally counting photocopies and pencils, rather than focussing on the primary task of programme and service delivery in their communities." The submission asks that Judge Gomery offer a measured approach that balances the need for financial controls with a focus on achieving results. It also offers a recommendation to entrench en·trench also in·trench v. en·trenched, en·trench·ing, en·trench·es v.tr. 1. To provide with a trench, especially for the purpose of fortifying or defending. 2. the Accord between the Government of Canada The Government of Canada is the federal government of Canada. The powers and structure of the federal government are set out in the Constitution of Canada. In modern Canadian use, the term "government" (or "federal government") refers broadly to the cabinet of the day and and the Voluntary Sector and the Codes of Good Practice on Funding and Policy Dialogue in all relationships with the voluntary sector. www.vsi-isbc.ca |
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