Abstract
In 1999, Anthony Williams, former mayor of Washington, DC, created the DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation (DC Trust), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, to leverage private funds for youth programs. Over the next 16 years, this nonprofit became many other things, including a vehicle for personal criminal enrichment and an example of where a lack of internal financial controls and oversight can lead an organization. The DC Trust is a telling tale of what can happen when the line between government and nonprofit sectors becomes blurred, and a poster child for what some argue was a culture of corruption inside the local government of the nation’s capital... Purchase this special issue to continue reading
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
