Wasn’t there a scandal at the national United Way years ago – what was that all about and what was done to fix the problem?
The former president of United Way of America, William Aramony, was accused of mismanagement and misappropriation of funds. In 1994 he was convicted and served seven years in prison. He was also ordered to repay stolen funds. A new president, new financial control systems, six new oversight committees and an expansion of the number of representatives of local United Ways at the board and committee level have corrected the problems. In 1994, United Way of America was selected by Financial World as the charity of choice for leadership in not-for-profit ethics and accountability.
