Robert Anglen has a report in the Arizona Republic on a Mesa charity tied to inquiry. He had an interview with the CEO of the Breast Cancer Society.
The CEO says that what appeared to be an effort to vote CNN the number 1 network was a failed attempt to wave goodbye to the reporters while simultaneously holding a cell phone.
Far more serious is the discussion of variance power.
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(Cross-post from my other blog, Attestation Update, with minor changes.)
“Going to meet your Maker with the fresh scent of theft on your hands is not a good way to go…”
is how Charles Hall starts his story of a long ago fraud – Stealing While Dying.
You have heard of the situation where the bookkeeper does the main bookkeeping, receives the bank statements, reconciles the accounts, and is an authorized check signer. Perhaps you recognize that from someplace you’ve worked.
In this situation, the most-honest-and-nicest-person-you’ll-ever-meet bookkeeper starting stealing lots of money when she became gravely ill.
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Price reduced to only $0.99, now available here.
“Tragedy of Fraud – The Ripple Effects from Fraud and the Wages Earned” describes the tragic consequences from fraud.
There are ripple effects that spread out to harm innocent bystanders. The perpetrator draws a wide range of well-deserved wages that will be paid in full.
The book looks at two fraud incidents to learn what happens after a fraud is discovered. One took place in a local megachurch and the other in the mayor’s office of a small city.
This book is a compilation of blogs posts that have been previously published at Nonprofit Update and Attestation Update. The posts have been edited slightly and reorganized for easier reading.
Major sections of the book:
The other book I have available at Amazon is Once Upon Internal Control.
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Big news: The Attorneys General are taking depositions.
The third part of Tampa Bay Times series on “America’s Worst Charities” discusses a group of five NPOs that are run by family members. Four of them are reportedly formed by or facilitated by the founder of the oldest charity in the group.
A report aired last night on CNN’s AC:360.
AG involvement
Near the end of the Tampa Bay article is this comment: Read the rest of this entry »
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“Lack of regulation and meager penalties allow worst charities to thrive” is the second part of an ongoing series from the Tampa Bay Times and Center for Investigative Reporting. Part 3 expected in a week.
If I were to summarize a several thousand word article, the main point would likely be the patchwork of federal and state regulatory structure has a difficult time chasing bad players out of the telemarketing business.
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(Cross-post from my other blog, Attestation Update.)
That’s the question raised by Seth Godin in his 5000th post.
All knowledge workers have something worth sharing.
Mr. Godin’s biggest surprise after 11 years of blogging?
That more people aren’t doing this. Not just every college professor (particularly those in the humanities and business), but everyone hoping to shape opinions or spread ideas. Entrepreneurs. Senior VPs. People who work in non-profits. Frustrated poets and unknown musicians… Don’t do it because it’s your job, do it because you can.
Audit CPAs – 
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The title of the series is “America’s Worst Charities.” This is a collaborative effort from the Tampa Bay Times, the Center for Investigative Reporting, and CNN.
Don’t know how many words are in the first report, but it took fifteen clicks to page down the article on my monitor.
The report accumulates a list of what is labeled the 50 worst charities in the U.S.
If you ever check in with my blog, you will definitely want to read the Tampa Bay Times reports in detail.
Here’s some links for you: Read the rest of this entry »
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