Comments on: VA Charity Bilked Out Of $44,000

By: J. Crowley

J. Crowley — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 23:46:19 +0000

Doesn’t seem to show much remorse for her actions judging by the picture.

https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/88136506_2452930224969129_57549001238511616_o.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_sid=8024bb&_nc_ohc=vcXO3JU5soEAX8r1bip&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc3-1.xx&oh=046dd071d59045e30a4ee16df458a3ce&oe=5E926525

By: Forced Air

Forced Air — Sun, 24 Nov 2019 02:09:59 +0000

Unfortunately, too many charities are rife with corruption. They tend to be money laundering schemes that fund crime and sickos. The Clinton Foundation comes to mind. Thankfully, that organization is coming to a halt.

By: Only $44K ??

Only $44K ?? — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 15:12:13 +0000

That place burns though $44K in a few seconds. There has got to to be more to this story considering the number and intensity of people claiming it impacted them. Perhaps if it was easier to fire a government employee, might this have been prevented? What’s the backstory?

By: Easterner

Easterner — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 20:14:24 +0000

Happens all the time.
To keep in mind, there is ALWAYS a board of directors for nonprofit organizations (and regular companies)- those people are at fault for not protecting the assets of the organization by providing adequate safe guards to prevent theft or misuse of assets.
THAT is the board’s job and duty!
Where is the penalty for the neglect by the Treasurer, the officers, and the directors?

Leave your car unattended, running, with the door open in a bad neighborhood– true, it’s a thief stealing your car, but you are certainly contributing to the result.

I believe, the reason this happens regularly is board members commonly participate on boards just to get their line on a resume, to move on to the next organization and to hob-knob with the other directors doing the same thing.
IME “volunteerism” common by the affluent and wealthy is seldom done for meaningful reasons.

Another public, local example of theft from a nonprofit (led to 3 years of prison), was the Susan G Komen of Boise case back in about 2008– done while a notable board member was there as Treasurer.

As to the anonymous author above, this story is being reported in the msm, so what unique information is here that is not available in the court documents and the common press?
Rideg’s linkedin profile says more than the above. She was there from 2015-2018, so the above authors reference of “For several decades researchers have left” is irrelevant; other than the recent 9.5M, 5-year-term, grant perhaps could curb an exodus.

The judges comment of “seeking **protection** from communism” from Hungary is pretty LAME given our current world environment; it’s not like she immigrated in 1956; and Hungary has been free since 1989.

None the less, “anonymous sources” play a very important role in our society to fight against evil. When those ‘sources’ and information are corroborated, justice works (sometimes).

Kudos to all the good employees of the VA [socialized medicine program] and the VA research doing the right thing every day!

By: KatieR

KatieR — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 18:52:21 +0000

Glad this is finally out in the press. She has ruined so many lives and has undermined the long standing VA research organization and the careers of their lifetime scientists. The VA has contributed to science in so many ways and changed how clinicians manage infections and injuries. I wonder where she got the restitution money. From her Nevada position perhaps?

By: Boisean Since Forever

Boisean Since Forever — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 17:31:55 +0000

She wouldn’t get off this easy in a communist country.

By: Easterner

Easterner — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 17:17:26 +0000

Maybe she will run for Boise Mayor in the next cycle.

By: Erico49

Erico49 — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 13:54:55 +0000

I for one have about had it with the media’s anonymous sources.