The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Fighting Charity Fraud

Groups look for better ways to prevent employee theft

By Brad Wolverton

Ten days after Cathy Adcock became chief financial officer of the Capital Area United Way, in East Lansing, Mich., last December she noticed during an internal review that dozens of checks were missing from the organization's records. When the bank faxed her the checks, her heart started to race.

Each check was...

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