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Singapore Red Cross reports employee for misappropriating $90,000
Posted: 05 December 2010 2340 hrs
Singapore Red Cross
SINGAPORE : The Singapore Red Cross has filed a police report against an employee for misappropriating about S$90,000.
The employee - an administrative assistant from the finance department - has been suspended.
In a statement released Sunday night, the society said the problem was uncovered during internal checks on its accounts on December 1 and that discrepancies started in February this year.
In response to queries from Channel News Asia, the society's secretary general Christopher Chua said the Singapore Red Cross is taking the matter seriously.
He said: "We're investigating and we'll tighten our processes to ensure it doesn't happen again. We'd like to assure the public that their donations will be taken care of."
The society said the employee cannot be named as investigations are ongoing.
The matter has also been reported to the Commissioner of Charities.
- CNA /ls
Posted: 05 December 2010 2340 hrs
Singapore Red Cross
SINGAPORE : The Singapore Red Cross has filed a police report against an employee for misappropriating about S$90,000.
The employee - an administrative assistant from the finance department - has been suspended.
In a statement released Sunday night, the society said the problem was uncovered during internal checks on its accounts on December 1 and that discrepancies started in February this year.
In response to queries from Channel News Asia, the society's secretary general Christopher Chua said the Singapore Red Cross is taking the matter seriously.
He said: "We're investigating and we'll tighten our processes to ensure it doesn't happen again. We'd like to assure the public that their donations will be taken care of."
The society said the employee cannot be named as investigations are ongoing.
The matter has also been reported to the Commissioner of Charities.
- CNA /ls
