Government Policy Decisions and Proposals
by Amanda Adams*, 4/13/2007
- Best Practice Guidelines for Non-Profits
U.S. Department of the Treasury: "U.S. Department of the Treasury Anti-Terrorist Financing Guidelines: Voluntary Best Practices for US-Based Charities," updated 29 September 2006
European Commission: "Draft Recommendations to Member States Regarding a Code of Conduct for Non-Profit Organisations to Promote Transparency and Accountability Best Practices," 29 November 2005
Financial Action Task Force: "Combating the Abuse of Non-Profit Organisations: International Best Practices," 11 October 2002
Financial Action Task Force: "Interpretive Note to Special Recommendation VIII: Non-Profit Organisations," 15 February 2006
- Risk Matrix
US Department of the Treasury: Risk Matrix for the Charitable Sector," March 2007
European Commission: "Risk Indicators Concerning the Abuse of Non-Profit Organisations to Terrorist Financing or Other Criminal Purposes," beginning on p.7 of the EU's "Draft Recommendations to Member States Regarding a Code of Conduct," 22 July 2005
- Listing
US Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Specially Designated Nationals List (SDN)," regularly updated
- UN Documents
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373: Directory of International Best Practices, Codes and Standards
- United Kingdom
In May 2007 the UK Home Office in partnership with the Treasury released a consultation on a review into charities and terrorist financing that began in February 2006, "Review of Safeguards to Protect the Charitable Sector (England and Wales) from Terrorist Abuse". BOND (British Overseas NGOs for Development), a network of voluntary organizations in the United Kingdom working in international development has put out a review in response.
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