Dear Imen,
I don't think that you have any idea just how stringent they are, and added to this charities have their own governing bodies and Chief executives who are usually from respected walks in public life. The reasoning for this is that it is yet another safety factor, as no-one wants their careers destroyed. Would you like me to pbutt on copies of your letters to the chief executives of World Vision?
The regulating bodies take fraud 'very seriously' indeed, especially on an international scale. If you have an accusation the USE the governing bodies to investigate your claims, this is their job.
Auditing of all charities has to be carried out yearly by qualified auditors. In the case of World Vision Australia their accounts
" External audits are conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers in addition to our own internal audits."
If you are in the UK you can write to them at
Address: World Vision House Opal Drive Fox Milne Milton Keynes MK15 0ZR Charity registration no: 285908
WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL PO Box 9716 Federal Way, WA 98063
If you are interested in being one of their 'many' auditors, here are their requirements
Requires a university degree with a major-minor in accounting. á Requires a CPA license and the license must be current. á Requires over 10 years experience, including as least five years of either-or internal audit experience and public accounting experience with the "Big Four" firm as mandatory requirements. Requires at least several years as an Audit Director. á Experience in auditing US Government grants is required. á Language skills in Spanish, French or Portuguese desired. á Requires ability to work with staff from different cultures. á Must have good oral presentation skills and ability to write clear and concise audit reports. á Requires excellent organizational skills. á Must be willing and able to travel up to 25% of the time.
Non-denominational does not mean that they are claiming not to be Christian's. The term non-denominational means that they are not affiliated to a particular Christian group. Therefore, their work and appeals are taken into Christian churches all over the world of all kinds of denominations. Non-Christian's do not have to give and, certainly, if they are concerned after having given they really should contact the appropriate people, or even the police if they feel that's appropriate..
In Christ's love Carol T
