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Associations should maintain written policies and safeguards against fraud

Even smaller groups can have compliance programs to catch, discourage theft Related content How to prevent fraudulent activity New question, new answers Recent revelations about fraud and embezzlement at nonprofit groups underscore the need for every association to have internal controls to prevent such theft, experts say. And the cost of such controls is not prohibitive to smaller groups. Where staff is limited, the board treasurer can be involved in the process. A Nov. 24 article in The Washington Post detailed the embezzlement of $5.1 million from the $123 million-revenue, Washington, D.C.-based Association of American Medical Colleges since 2005. Prosecutors… Read More