Penn State Cooperative Extension

POLICY ON RAFFLES

University financial policy FN10 strictly prohibits both the purchase of raffle tickets as well as conducting raffles if any University administered funds or accounts are involved. Funds and accounts administered and supervised by local county extension personnel to include 4-H club funds fall within the scope of this policy.

A few University-affiliated groups such as student groups have been granted exception to this policy as they generate and maintain funds separately from the University and as such are not considered University funds. Cooperative Extension leadership does not support or will not allow any modification to existing accounting practices in an effort to seek exception to this policy. Further, leadership does not support fund raising through any gaming activity such as raffles, as they are not consistent with the values and beliefs of Cooperative Extension.

12/17/04