The announcement is tied to an investigation into former zoo. Discussions are still underway with another, Peter Fingerhut, who allegedly owed the zoo a little less than $57,000.īell and Stalf had allegedly misused the funds to allow relatives to rent zoo-owned properties at below-market rates, The Columbus Dispatch reported after a far-reaching investigation. COLUMBUS, Ohio The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium announced it lost more than 630,000 due to former employees misuse of zoo resources.
programs ask participants to model the types of investigation that scientists do. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is releasing a firms preliminary findings and recommendations after an internal investigation into possible misuse of zoo resources. Charity may begin at home for an individual. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced the probe from his offices Charitable Law Section on Thursday, April 1, days after two executives at the zoo resigned over allegations of improper use of zoo resources.
Two others have already agreed to pay $132,000 and $11,000 respectively - former chief financial officer Greg Bell and former purchasing director Tracy Murnane - after settlements announced in January, The Dispatch said. Hanna from the Columbus Zoo and David Letterman fame Richard Taylor. The Ohio Attorney General’s Office will investigate the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. In August 2021, a forensic audit ruled that Stalf and others had received money inappropriately. Those close to the investigation do not believe any Columbus Zoo employees personally engaged in sex with any of the animals. “I’m troubled by both the allegations and the lack of transparency here, and this office will get to the bottom of it.This photo from shows Jack Hanna, Director Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, right, Betty White, actress and longtime animal advocate, center, and Tom Stalf, then President and CEO of Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, left, at the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium.
“Charity may begin at home for an individual, but it’s trouble when an executive for a charitable organization uses company resources for friends and family,” Yost said. Republican Attorney General Dave Yost placed his. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio has lost its most important accreditation over concerns with the zoos leadership and animal programs, dealing a major blow to a once widely admired. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio’s top law enforcer placed one of the nation’s largest zoos under investigation Thursday after a newspaper reported misuse of assets by two top executives who later resigned. This report includes findings and recommendations from the independent investigation conducted by the law firm of Porter Wright. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Board of Directors has released a copy of their preliminary report. Jodi Andes, Franklin County Commissioners, 614/525-5273. In response to the report, zoo board of directors Chairman Keith Shumate said in a statement to the Dispatch, “”The zoo will be providing preliminary written findings and recommendations to the public.” Ohio AG to probe allegations against Columbus Zoo ex-execs. Tyler Lowry, Franklin County Commissioners, 614/525-6630. The Dispatch said that Stalf and Bell “allowed relatives to live in houses owned or controlled by the zoo, and sought zoo tickets for their family members to attend various entertainment events.” And at Stalf's direction, the zoo also paid for renovations totaling 18,000 to 28,000 to homes owned or controlled by the zoo, which Stalf and Bell allowed their relatives to live in for years. President and CEO Tom Stalf and Executive Vice. Ohio AG David Yost said the investigation was instigated following a report by the Columbus Dispatch alleging that CEO Tom Stalf and former CFO Greg Bell used zoo assets for personal reasons. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium said two of its top officials have resigned following an internal investigation into the improper use of zoo resources. The Ohio Attorney General announced Thursday an investigation into the use of zoo assets by two executives of the Columbus Zoo, one of the nation’s largest zoos. An outside firm will conduct an independent investigation into executives use of Columbus Zoo and Aquarium resources, the chairman of the zoos board of directors said Wednesday. Meanwhile, a Columbus Dispatch investigation in March exposed zoo officials using its assets personally, resulting in losses of at least 631,000.
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