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Fraud allegations hit LA homelessness funding as two nonprofit workers are arrested
local-news24 days ago

Fraud allegations hit LA homelessness funding as two nonprofit workers are arrested

Federal prosecutors allege millions were siphoned from LA homelessness funding via two nonprofit workers: Michael Young, founder of Home At Last, embezzled more than $7.5 million to fund a restaurant and entertainment ventures; Lakiya Malone accepted over $180,000 in bribes from another nonprofit director; a third executive, Donye Mitchell of The Big Blue Umbrella, is being sought on wire-fraud charges for about $1.2 million in grants used for personal expenses; the case is led by a homelessness-fraud task force.

via The Guardian|
#corruption#fraud#local-news
LA homeless funds fraud: millions diverted to nightclub, vacations
california24 days ago

LA homeless funds fraud: millions diverted to nightclub, vacations

Federal prosecutors say a Los Angeles–area homeless nonprofit worker misappropriated more than $7.5 million in taxpayer funds to finance a nightclub and luxury vacations, with two arrests tied to a broader crackdown on homelessness corruption; allegations include shell entities, ghost participants, and kickbacks, while LAHSA contracts were canceled and the probe widens.

via Los Angeles Times|
#california#federal-crimes#fraud
OC booster club treasurer accused of six-figure embezzlement
crime1 month ago

OC booster club treasurer accused of six-figure embezzlement

An Orange County woman, Julie Hanway Molina, 56, was arrested on four counts of wire fraud for allegedly stealing $411,761 from a high school booster club nonprofit between 2023 and November 2025. As treasurer, she allegedly wired funds to pay her mortgage and credit card bills and concealed the theft with false treasurer reports; she was jailed at her Aliso Viejo home and is expected to be arraigned in Santa Ana. If convicted on all counts, she faces up to 80 years in federal prison.

via Los Angeles Times|
#crime#fraud#high-school-booster-club
A Six-Figure Amazon Stint Fueled a STEM-Education Pivot
business1 month ago

A Six-Figure Amazon Stint Fueled a STEM-Education Pivot

Seun Phillips, an electrical engineer turned entrepreneur, left a six-figure role at Amazon Robotics to dedicate himself to Stemnetics after a school STEM-lab opportunity emerged, expanding programs in Michigan and California and building on prior nonprofit work with Project Syncere. His time at Amazon taught him to work backward from the customer and to value wellness days, and today Stemnetics employs dozens and runs more than 30 programs, sparking kids’ interest in problem solving, resilience, and critical thinking.

via Business Insider|
#amazon-robotics#business#entrepreneurship
Data Vanished as Microsoft Ends Free Nonprofit Grant
technology1 month ago

Data Vanished as Microsoft Ends Free Nonprofit Grant

Microsoft retired its free nonprofit software grant, and about 171,000 small nonprofits found years of OneDrive data deleted after renewal dates—with many receiving little advance notice. Some organizations could recover via backups or IT help, but others must reconstruct critical files and workflows as higher-cost, less-capable options replace the former grant.

via Slate Magazine|
#data-loss#grant-cancellation#microsoft
Overhaul Urged as Private Equity Ties Grow in U.S. Nonprofit Hospitals
healthcare3 months ago

Overhaul Urged as Private Equity Ties Grow in U.S. Nonprofit Hospitals

A watchdog group urges stronger government oversight of private equity–backed joint ventures with nonprofit U.S. healthcare providers, warning they can undermine charitable missions and patient care. The report catalogs hundreds of such arrangements and nearly 500 PE‑owned hospitals, highlights practices like sale‑leasebacks, and cites cases such as Steward Health and Wilson Medical Center to argue for safeguards, though academics remain divided on whether PE poses a unique healthcare risk.

via The Guardian|
#healthcare#joint-ventures#nonprofit
Congressional report accuses Trump of weaponizing the US 250th birthday for political gain
politics3 months ago

Congressional report accuses Trump of weaponizing the US 250th birthday for political gain

Democratic staff on the House Natural Resources Committee allege Trump hijacked the US semiquincentennial by creating Freedom 250 as a nonprofit arm of the National Parks Foundation to divert funds, mine donor data, and push Christian nationalist messaging, with lucrative contracts and high‑profile events for loyalists; the interim report is not officially adopted and claims potential fraud and lack of transparency.

via The Guardian|
#corruption-fraud#investigations#nonprofit
DOJ opens criminal probe into Reid Hoffman-backed nonprofit over Carroll's legal bills
justice4 months ago

DOJ opens criminal probe into Reid Hoffman-backed nonprofit over Carroll's legal bills

The Justice Department has launched a criminal probe into a Chicago-based nonprofit backed by Reid Hoffman over its funding of E. Jean Carroll’s legal bills in her civil suit against Donald Trump, with the investigation centered on statements Carroll made during a deposition; Carroll had accused Trump of sexual assault and defamation and a jury previously found in her favor on those claims.

via The Washington Post|
#doj#donald-trump#e-jean-carroll
Minnesota nonprofit founder sentenced to nearly 42 years for pandemic aid fraud
crime4 months ago

Minnesota nonprofit founder sentenced to nearly 42 years for pandemic aid fraud

A federal judge sentenced Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock to nearly 42 years in prison for orchestrating what prosecutors called the largest pandemic fraud scheme in the U.S., a $250 million operation that exploited federal child nutrition programs via a web of fake distribution sites, kickbacks, and phony lists of children; the case spurred broader fraud prosecutions in Minnesota and highlighted a sprawling network that ensnared dozens of others.

via The Guardian|
#crime#fraud#minnesota
Altman on the Stand as OpenAI Trial Probes Charity Roots and For-Profit Shift
business5 months ago

Altman on the Stand as OpenAI Trial Probes Charity Roots and For-Profit Shift

In Oakland, Sam Altman testified under cross-examination in the OpenAI trial over the company’s charitable roots and its shift to a for-profit, facing questions about his truthfulness as Elon Musk’s lawyer pressed him on alleged inconsistencies; Altman defended himself and highlighted Musk’s own push for control and the company’s safety efforts, as witnesses discussed internal tensions and differing views on OpenAI’s mission.

via New York Post|
#business#elon-musk#nonprofit
Minnesota health merger unites Sanford Health and North Memorial into a single nonprofit system
health5 months ago

Minnesota health merger unites Sanford Health and North Memorial into a single nonprofit system

Sanford Health and North Memorial Health will merge into a single nonprofit health system, with about $600 million invested to bolster Robbinsdale Hospital and expand Maple Grove, aiming to stabilize North Memorial financially and expand regional care; governance will involve shared leadership and the deal is expected to close later this year pending regulatory review.

via kare11.com|
#health#merger#minnesota