Been donating to Red Cross? Think again

[Lareneg]

Red Cross finds $90k has gone missing

08:02 AM Dec 06, 2010

 

SINGAPORE - The Singapore Red Cross has filed a police report against an employee for allegedly misappropriating about $90,000. The employee, an administrative assistant from the finance department, has been suspended from duty.

 

In a statement late last night, the society said the problem was uncovered during internal checks on its accounts on Dec 1 and that the discrepancies started in February. It added that the employee cannot be named as investigations are in progress.

 

The police report was filed on Friday and the society has also reported the incident to the Commissioner of Charities.

 

When contacted, Singapore Red Cross secretary-general Christopher Chua said: "We're taking it seriously. We're investigating and we'll tighten our processes to ensure it doesn't happen again. We'd like to assure the public that their donations will be taken care of."

 

The society was unable to divulge details, but Mr Chua said the missing money did not come from any specific fund or donation drive.

 

The incident is the latest in a number of cases over the years to have occurred in the charity sector.

 

The Commercial Affairs Department has been investigating, since May, possible misuse of funds at City Harvest Church.

 

Investigations are also continuing into the Sri Siva Krishna temple in Marsiling.

 

Past high-profile cases include the National Kidney Foundation and Ren Ci Hospital and Medicare Centre. The Singapore Buddhist Federation is also exploring possible disciplinary action that can be taken against former Ren Ci chief executive Ming Yi.

 

http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC10...as-gone-missing

 

 

[Kyrios]

Nowadays more and more such incidents..cos cost of living too high liao... ..people take short cuts to achieve the things they want

[Vhtfhwlego]

What will be next? SPCA?

[Jman888]

different case lah, it was one employee misappropriate of fund like SLA.....

 

not like the whole organisation misuse the funds like donate $1 only $0.10 reach the beneficiary.

 

[Tigerwoods]

What will be next? SPCA?

No.. a Garment Factory

[Typhoonz]

Just an isolated case of CBT and not the entire organisation mis-using the donated funds, so why should you think again before donating?

[Kiadaw]

Just an isolated case of CBT and not the entire organisation mis-using the donated funds, so why should you think again before donating?

Agreed. Let hope its just an isolated case.

[VellfireS]

Why are people getting more greedy? Charity money also wanna play.. .God gonna give them hell..

[Mike1234]

there's always some black sheep ard....