The issue of the hockey association was recently raised by Mr. Petko in a piece that ran in the WS Bee. I still could not see how this organization qualifies as a 501(c)(3) rather than a 501(c)(4) or 501(c)(7) so I went looking and sure enough they are a 501(c)(3) organization. In the article the officials of the hockey association stated that they have an accountant that reviews their budget each year. I find this to be a non-answer, in their Form 990 filed for 2008 the association answered No when it was asked about donations to other 501 or 527 political entities. No where on this form does it disclose its contributions to political candidates. (See http://bartlett.oag.state.ny.us/Char...-BF76555CB201} )