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Large charities like the Trump Foundation have to submit to "a rigorous annual audit that asks among other things whether the charity spent any money for the personal benefit of its officers," The Post reports.

The New York state attorney general's office is investigating whether the Donald J. Trump Foundation ever obtained the certification required by the state to solicit money from the general public.

Any charity that solicits more than $25,000 a year is required to obtain specific certification under New York law.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman could order the foundation to stop raising money immediately if it violated the law, according to The Post, and with a court order could be forced to return the money it has already raised.

Schneiderman has opened a wider inquiry into the foundation to explore allegations that Trump used the charity's money for personal expenses.

In a statement, the Trump campaign called the inquiry a "left-wing hit job" and described Schneiderman as a "partisan hack who has turned a blind eye to the Clinton Foundation for years and has endorsed Hillary Clinton."

In 2005, Trump’s wife, Melania, was named “Godmother” of a new ship launched by Norwegian Cruise Lines.

As part of its agreement with Melania Trump, the cruise lines said, it gave $100,000 to the Trump Foundation. The Trump campaign has not responded to requests for comment on the gift.

In the meantime, Trump himself drastically reduced his gifts. After 2008, tax records show he stopped giving altogether. Since then, according to tax records, the Trump Foundation has received all of its incoming money more than $4.3 million from other donors.