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Ethics survey finds misconduct in nonprofits

More than half of nonprofit professionals say they have observed various forms of misconduct and unethical behavior—including financial fraud—inside their organizations, according to a new survey about the ethical culture of nonprofit groups. Most striking, the survey found that more employees inside traditional mission-driven groups witnessed such financial fraud than those in the business and government sectors. Other ethical lapses included conflicts of interests, Internet misuse and alteration of financial records and documents, the recently released survey found. The National Nonprofit Ethics Survey, conducted by the Ethics Resource Center (ERC) in Arlington, Va.,… Read More