Muslim charity squandered money for poor

[Shwa]

From the Star:

Muslim charity squandered money for poor

Devout Muslims donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to one of Canada’s largest Islamic organizations on the promise that the cash would be used to help the poor.

But only one in four dollars donated to a special pool of money at the Islamic Society of North America Canada (ISNA Canada) actually reached the needy.

Mismanagement of more than $600,000 is among the findings in a scathing audit obtained by the Star.

A “very small portion . . . is distributed to the poor and needy and the major portion is spent on the administration of the centre,” concluded the 2010 audit of the previous four years.

ISNA Canada is embroiled in controversy, with the audit revealing the practice of giving free perks to family members of a top official; the improper issuing of charitable tax receipts; and the diversion of charity money to private businesses. At the centre of it all is long-time secretary general Mohammad Ashraf, who has recently announced he is stepping down.

Ashraf would not answer a series of questions from the Star.

“Spending for personal expenses out of the charity’s funds is unethical,” the auditor wrote, saying it is “tantamount to misappropriation of funds.”

No shit Sherlock.

It is nice to see the Star apply it's eye equally here, as this is part of an on-going series of looksees into charities in the GTA.

[Oleg Bach]

All orgainized religions are corrupt...they could not survive by being good. Take that stupid UNITED WAY - that is a religion...they have these very expensive bus shelter adds showing some bum with the fingers of his gloves cut off at the tips...as if they do that...and he is reaching up to the UNITED WAY as if he is appealing to God or something...I can't stand these charities that present themselves as good...The UNITED WAY funded in part an organization that my brother and I sued.....they were corrupt as old hell....and harmed a lot of people under the guise of social benevolence...as for the MUSLIM charity ....YOU come to Canada and you want a piece of the golden pie...a nice house and car is a sweet touch as compared to embracing poverty through Allah.

[guyser]

Maybe they took lessons from MADD ?

[bill_barilko]

Remember all the community leaders who stole from various Africville causes over the decades-they headed down south where the livin' is easy.

[Bonam]

Isn't this pretty much the story with most charities once they actually get audited? Whether they do anything illegal or not, a huge chunk of donated money gets used up to pay employees, pay for facilities, pay for advertisements and fundraising events, etc. If one's goal is to help the poor, donating to most charities seems like a highly inefficient way of doing so. I remember seeing data on the % of money that charities receive that actually end up going to their end causes and being shocked to find out how low that % really was.

[bjre]

From the Star:

Muslim charity squandered money for poor

No shit Sherlock.

It is nice to see the Star apply it's eye equally here, as this is part of an on-going series of looksees into charities in the GTA.

It is very Canadian, it is not as bad as other charities:

* The Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan, which paid $96,849 for a campaign that raised just $95,812.

* The Children's Leukemia Research Association Canada, which raised $4.2 million over the last four years, but paid $3.2 million of that to its external fundraiser.

* Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, which raised $2.8 million between 2003 and 2009 — of which $2.2 million, or 79 per cent, went to pay its fundraiser.

Read more:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/09/21/con-charities-fundraisers.html#ixzz1Beq7qYua

[Shwa]

Here's another one. I wonder how the people who donated to these "charities" feel about this. I mean, it seens like these folks simply pocketed the dough. Surely there must be an interesting trail to follow for CRA and CSIS investigators...

Two Toronto charities have status revoked

Two different charities, one Toronto address.

One charity, Operation Save Canada Teenagers, claims to help teenagers steer clear of drugs and gangs.

The other, Revival Time Ministries International, calls itself an evangelistic missionary that offers leadership training and community development programs.

But the Canada Revenue Agency says neither charity spent donations of more than $3.7 million on such charitable activities, and this month revoked their status.

...

The records supplied by the charities to Federal authorities were disorganized and inadequate, according to the audits.

In 2006 and 2007, Operation Save Canada Teenagers reported charitable spending of $654,043 and $1,057,707, respectively, but auditors found no evidence any was spent on charitable activities.

The taxman found similar problems at Revival Time Ministries International, where charity officials reported charitable expenditures of $730,663 in 2006 and $1,432,160 in 2007. Again, CRA investigators say there is no proof the money was for used for charitable purposes.

We also have serious concerns that the bank statements provided were manufactured for the purpose of our audit, said the auditors."

Can't pay the rent on the offices, but that house looks pretty nice! Edited January 24, 2011 by Shwa

[Oleg Bach]

Maybe they took lessons from MADD ?

MADD, is a perfect example of using emotionalism to rake up free cash. Looks like the secularists are corrupt - the Jews are corrupt ...the Christians are corrupt ...and heaven forbid..it seems that even Allah is not immune to materialism.

[Mr.Canada]

This is no real surprise. The entire African Continent has squandered over a Trillion($1,000,000,000,000) in foreign aid dollars since the 1950's.

Some groups of people are just incapable of making the correct decisions which is why they cannot and should not be trusted to do so. It seems some groups of people are better equipped to be managers then others and this should be forced to continue or else aid of all forms should be cut off entirely.

If people cannot account for the money that is given them they shouldn't have the privilege of getting my tax dollars at all.

[Jack Weber]

This is no real surprise. The entire African Continent has squandered over a Trillion($1,000,000,000,000) in foreign aid dollars since the 1950's.

Some groups of people are just incapable of making the correct decisions which is why they cannot and should not be trusted to do so. It seems some groups of people are better equipped to be managers then others and this should be forced to continue or else aid of all forms should be cut off entirely.

If people cannot account for the money that is given them they shouldn't have the privilege of getting my tax dollars at all.

So..For example...

Groups like the World Anti-Communist League (essentially the US State Department) handing millions upon millions to a Fascist thug like Mobuto Sese Seko (Ruler of the former Zaire),who squirreled most those millions for himself in Swiss bank accounts,would be an example of:

"groups of people...incapable of making the correct decisions which is why they cannot be trusted to do so.It seems some groups of people are better equipped to be managers then(sp) others and this should be forced to continue or else aid of all forms should be cut off entirely.".

Mobuto was your kind of guy!

A prototypical anti-Communist Fascist thug...

In light of the history of that country ,perhaps you could reconcile your comment with the historical fact I just illustrated?

Edited January 30, 2011 by Jack Weber

[CANADIEN]

So..For example...

Groups like the World Anti-Communist League (essentially the US State Department) handing millions upon millions to a Fascist thug like Mobuto Sese Seko (Ruler of the former Zaire),who squirreled most those millions for himself in Swiss bank accounts,would be an example of:

"groups of people...incapable of making the correct decisions which is why they cannot be trusted to do so.It seems some groups of people are better equipped to be managers then(sp) others and this should be forced to continue or else aid of all forms should be cut off entirely.".

Mobuto was your kind of guy!

A prototypical anti-Communist Fascist thug...

In light of the history of that country ,perhaps you could reconcile your comment with the historical fact I just illustrated?

Nah, it's because they're not white... right Mr. Canada?

[Mr.Canada]

They probably sent it back home to fund some Islamifascist cause or another. The government should investigate to see if this is the case then arrest and try them for treason. Also see if these people are in Canada legally and promptly deport any that aren't.

When will Canada stop being such a pushover, wussified nation?

[Shwa]

They probably sent it back home to fund some Islamifascist cause or another. The government should investigate to see if this is the case then arrest and try them for treason. Also see if these people are in Canada legally and promptly deport any that aren't.

When will Canada stop being such a pushover, wussified nation?

How do you know they haven't? Would you want CSIS to compromise a terrorist case because you have an inferiority complex? I wouldn't. But I doubt they are that sophisticated. Just as likely its all about simple greed.

[scouterjim]

Greed and theft are universal. No religious based organization is free from them.

[longhead12]

I can't believe they took that much of the money for themselves. They should really go to jail for that. That is not how you give to charity.