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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) A man who worked for United Way in Massachusetts was convicted in federal court of taking $6.7 million from the nonprofit through an information technology company that he secretly owned.
Imran Alrai, 59, was convicted Wednesday in Concord, New Hampshire, of 12 counts of wire fraud and six counts of money laundering. He is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 17, 2025.
Alrai had pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Prosecutors said that between 2012 and June 2018, Alrai, an IT professional at United Way, obtained the payments for IT services provided by an independent outside contractor. They said Alrai misrepresented facts about the contractor and concealed that he owned and controlled the business.
https://apnews.com/article/united-way-worker-fraud-conviction-726efa619ff5a5e47fa4f2434c604eee
Blue Full Moon
(730 posts)Phoenix61
(17,442 posts)My local United Way definitely isnt.
BlueWaveNeverEnd
(9,889 posts)Blue Full Moon
(730 posts)They give themselves exorbitant wages. Most of the money donated goes to that. Give money directly to the charity of choice. That way you know that they will receive what you gave.
Phoenix61
(17,442 posts)They apply for a receive grants that smaller non-profits arent able to apply for. They partner with municipalities to receive grants that provide services for the people that live there. I seems you had a bad experience with your local one but mine rocks.