Appropriate steps in response to ED malfeasance depend on circumstances, experts say

Abstract

One of the most fundamental responsibilities of nonprofit boards is to oversee the performance and conduct of the organization's executive director (ED). And if the ED is suspected of engaging in some sort of malfeasance—whether financial impropriety, sexual harassment of staff or something else—the board is required to take action. But what action it should take, exactly, isn't always clear and can depend on the circumstances, according to Suzanne Benoit of Benoit Consulting, a provider of human resources and employee relations strategy and services.