Prominent charity serving Black business community paid $1.5M to 2 board members' companies, records show

Some members of a prominent charity for the Canadian Black business community are calling for its board of directors to resign and for a third-party audit after discovering the non-profit paid two former board members’ companies at least $1.5 million for services while they were on the board or CEO of the charity. The Black Business and Professional Association says it has committed to an independent review.

Prominent charity serving Black business community paid $1.5M to 2 board members' companies, records show
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Some members of a prominent charity for the Canadian Black business community are calling for its board of directors to resign and for a third-party audit after discovering the non-profit paid two former board members’ companies at least $1.5 million for services while they were on the board or CEO of the charity. The Black Business and Professional Association says it has committed to an independent review.