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In article <1992Aug21.072717.22644@oneb.almanac.bc.ca> kmcvay@oneb.almanac.bc.ca (Ken Mcvay) writes:
>It is my understanding that the Nanaimo Association for Community Living, a
>non-profit association which provides care for the mentally handicapped, has
>approximately $3,000,000.00 in assets and cash, including about $400,000.00
>in term deposits, and a $54,000.00 surplus from the year's training
>accounts... this in an organization that refuses to reimburse employees who
>take mandatory first aid training at a cost of $25.00, and which constantly
>hassles employees over expense items which are clearly documented and within
>the realm of normal administrative functions.
>
>Is this _normal_ for a non-profit organization which is chartered to provide
>care and services for handicapped citizens?
>
>This is, after all, public funding this bunch is accumulating, which is why
>it seems so strange...
>
Different non-profit organizations may have different policies how they
handle things. The Vancouver Community Living Society does reimburse
their employees for car milage during work (ie. moving from Hospital to
group home), and first aid training at St. John's Ambulance. I do think
there is lot to improve in this field as your example indicates.
Unfortunately, our present society is paying far too little attention to
the social field; fishy things are more likely to happen. Although, you
mention that your Nanaimo branch has
alot of money, this may change in the future, since that money is the
excess of what they used to pay for the institutions; community living
is cheaper for the government. No costs for private docters and such. 
You also may want to take a look into their bookkeeping ;-)

Regards,
Leon
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