Nebraska Attorney Generals Office begins inquiry into Goodwill Omaha operations

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Henry J. Cordes

The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office, empowered under law to protect the financial assets of Nebraska charities and ensure those dollars are used for public good, has launched a review of the operations of Goodwill Omaha.

Officials declined to detail what specific issues are under examination, though one likely concern is whether Goodwill’s high levels of executive compensation represented an unlawful misuse of charitable dollars.

“We are currently reviewing the matter,” said Assistant Attorney General Abigail Stempson, chief of the public protection bureau and consumer protection division under Attorney General Doug Peterson. “The attorney general is here to protect charitable assets. (This office) has the ability to protect charitable assets if it feels there may be issues.”

Goodwill officials confirmed the inquiry and indicated that they are cooperating with the attorney general’s subpoenas seeking information.

FULL story at link. November investigative series here: http://dataomaha.com/media/news/2016/goodwill/

Read more: http://www.omaha.com/news/metro/nebraska-attorney-general-s-office-begins-inquiry-into-goodwill-omaha/article_f57e1afe-2128-5f04-8620-0d0faa4b7d39.html

[Algernon Moncrieff]

1. Other AGs ought to be looking at this.

[progressoid]

2. That should happen across the country.

[Judi Lynn]

3. A lot of people have respected their work. Any exploiting the organization need to go to prison. n/t

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

4. The AGs may as well give up.

In Trump's America, there will be no rules for businesses.

[UpInArms]

5. Please investigate the American cancer society, also

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