Monday, March 20, 2006

Nonprofits urged to adopt IRS model ethics policy

Nonprofits urged to adopt IRS model ethics policy: "Nonprofits urged to adopt IRS model ethics policy
By Ryan McBride, Staff Writer


When a grand jury indicted Roger Williams Medical Center and its CEO, Robert Urciuoli, for their alleged dealings with former state Sen. John A. Celona, and reports of lavish spending by Urciuoli came out, the hospital�s board of trustees had to deal with a scandal rather than focus on health care.

And Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island�s board found itself fending off controversy after reports of questionable expenditures by its then-CEO, Ronald Battista, and a $600,000 loan given to him by the nonprofit insurer."

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