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LawDeeDah

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4. the $300,000 goes to the Clinton Foundation (or is it the Initiative, mix the two up)
Thu Nov 27, 2014, 02:58 PM
Nov 2014

Last edited Thu Nov 27, 2014, 03:53 PM - Edit history (2)

are those financials open for public review as they sound like charities???

Didn't one of their institutions run into trouble on how they managed their finances and where so much money mysteriously disappeared to?

Are we sure that the best part of those donations go to..... who? To fly around hollywood stars and their dogs on expensive aircraft? To impress and schmooze with the elite for favors?

added:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/14/us/politics/unease-at-clinton-foundation-over-finances-and-ambitions.html?pagewanted=3&_r=3&hp&


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There are many sources for this BBB rating. I can't give a link because I will cause strokes and gasps. If you are interested in more reading, I recommend The Goog.

President Clinton's charitable foundation failed to meet at least six of 19 accountability standards established by the Better Business Bureau, according to a recent report from the watchdog group.

The report, issued in June, said the Clinton Foundation lacks policies requiring performance reviews for its chief executive officer and for the organization as a whole. The Better Business Bureau review also observed that the foundation's annual reports and Web site do not contain detailed financial statements or information about the charity's board of directors.

In addition, the bureau's charity evaluation service, called the Wise Giving Alliance, said it could not establish whether the foundation was observing five other good-governance practices regarding board meetings, conflict-of-interest policies, budget issues, and donor privacy.

"There are a number of concerns here," the head of the alliance, Bennett Weiner, said in an interview. "We didn't get a copy of the audited financial statement. They did have an annual report, but it didn't include specifically the board roster and the summary of finances that is recommended."

Mr. Weiner said nonprofit groups that seek money on the Internet should post detailed financial reports online.






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