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USAID Kicks Associates & Takes Names

The USAID Partner Vetting Program wants specifics on who is receiving aid using their funds, but just in the West Bank and Gaza—for now.  The proposal highlights the curious variability in the expectations of transparency—one organization advocating for vetting doesn't turn up in databases of registered nonprofit organizations. 

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September 23, 2007 in Accountability, Advocacy, Background checks, Catholic, Charitable, Charities, Charity, Compliance, Current Affairs, Enforcement, Form 990, Fundraising, Grants, International Development, NGO, Nonprofit, Nonprofits, NPO, Organizations, Transparency, USAID, Voluntary Sector | | Comments (3) | TrackBack (0)

Detroit Zoo Director Survives Bull Charge

He confesses that an anonymous accusation that he fibbed on his résumé was correct and loses a month's pay as punishment.  But the nonprofit organization that took over the zoo from the city remains in a fight for its life without an assured funding source. 

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July 18, 2007 in Accountability, Background checks, Boards, Charities, Charity, Collaboration, Earned income, Ethics, Form 990, Fraud, Fundraising, Gift, Governance, Hiring, Human resources, Journalism, Management, Museums, NGO, Nonprofit, Nonprofits, NPO, Organizations, Public relations, Recruitment, Strategic Planning, Transparency, Voluntary Sector, Zoos | | Comments (19) | TrackBack (0)

Hockey Fib Ices Headmaster at Gilman School

The Baltimore private school's board shows zero tolerance for resume padding, even for a manager with a five year track record of fundraising success. 

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June 30, 2007 in Accountability, Background checks, Boards, Capital Campaign, Charitable, Charities, Charity, Children, College, Compensation, Education, Ethics, Executive director, Form 990, Governance, Human resources, Internal controls, IRS, Management, NGO, Nonprofit, Nonprofits, NPO, Organizations, Private schools, Schools, Transparency, Voluntary Sector | | Comments (15) | TrackBack (0)

Serial Embezzler Burns Nonprofit on the Rebound

Less than six months after pleading guilty to forgery and receiving a suspended sentence, she went to work for a nonprofit and picked up where she left off. 

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May 25, 2007 in Accountability, Audit, Background checks, Charitable, Charities, Charity, Community Banking, Community Development, Crime, Embezzlement, Fraud, Governance, Hiring, Human resources, Internal controls, Management, NGO, Nonprofit, Nonprofits, NPO, Voluntary Sector | | Comments (3) | TrackBack (0)

Museum in Transition Hit with Embezzlement

Turn-around plan hits a pothole but the new leadership maintains a confident air and are conducting an internal investigation without involving the police. 

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May 24, 2007 in Accountability, Arts Management, Background checks, Boards, Charitable, Charities, Charity, Charity Watchdogs, Crime, Embezzlement, Executive director, Form 990, Fraud, Internal controls, Management, Museums, NGO, Nonprofit, Nonprofits, NPO, Organizations, Philanthropy, Pledges, Transparency, Voluntary Sector | | Comments (10) | TrackBack (0)

Religious Visa Fraud Crackdown, Finally

The Government Accounting Office found flaws in the religious visa program in 1999, and Immigration confirmed widespread fraud in 2005.  Finally, new regulations are proposed. 

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April 21, 2007 in Accountability, Background checks, Charitable, Charities, Charity, Crime, Databases, Faith-based , Form 990, Fraud, Human resources, Immigration, Ministry, Missionaries, Missions, NGO, Nonprofit, Nonprofits, NPO, Recruitment, Religion, Transparency, Visa, Voluntary Sector, Volunteering | | Comments (3) | TrackBack (0)

Serial Charity Embezzler Gets 32 Months

He took over $50,000 from two organizations, taking $19,000 from one even though he only worked there two weeks. 

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February 01, 2007 in Accountability, Background checks, Charitable, Charities, Charity, Crime, Embezzlement, Fraud, Internal controls, NGO, Nonprofit, Nonprofits, NPO, Organizations, Security, Symphony, Voluntary Sector | | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Minnesota Youth Sports Sees Pattern of Charity Bingo Frauds

Realization dawns that for small charities embezzlement is an ever present risk, not just an isolated incident. 

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January 19, 2007 in Accountability, Addiction, Background checks, Boards, Charitable, Charities, Charity, Charity Watchdogs, Embezzlement, Gambling, Internal controls, Management, NGO, Nonprofit, Nonprofits, NPO, Organizations, Philanthropy, Public Policy, Social enterprise, Social entrepreneur, Voluntary Sector, Volunteering, Youth development | | Comments (5) | TrackBack (0)

Botched Bingo Busts Boys & Girls Club

The state closed down operation (managed by a convicted felon) for failure to file required reports, and the former executive director collected unemployment while still writing herself paychecks.

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January 03, 2007 in Accountability, Background checks, Boards, Charitable, Charities, Charity, Crime, Gambling, Governance, Human resources, Internal controls, Management, NGO, Nonprofit, Nonprofits, NPO, Organizations, Philanthropy, Recruitment, Social enterprise, Social entrepreneur, Voluntary Sector, Youth development | | Comments (8) | TrackBack (0)