Please find enclosed a copy of the LRB memorandum of response, dated September 22, 2000. In our opinion, political contributions are not reasonably calculated to accomplish any of the statutory goals of the TANF program.
Political contributions are likely to be viewed as too remote to affect the statutory goals.
Thus, in our opinion, using TANF moneys to make a political contribution is not permissible under federal law governing the expenditure of TANF funds. In addition, the non-partisan LRB further outlines state and federal prohibitions against corporate political contributions, as well as state and federal penalties. Federal law also provides both civil and criminal penalties for a violation of the federal ban on corporate contributions. I urge you to review this matter and determine whether or not the wrongdoing of Maximus, Inc., is of a criminal nature. Please feel free to contact my office if you have any questions about this correspondence.