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Claims Conf. report on bungled fraud episode in 2001 splits the organization

The release of a highly anticipated ombudsman’s report about how the Claims Conference missed an opportunity in 2001 to detect a massive fraud scheme raises serious questions about governance at the Holocaust restitution organization.

By Uriel Heilman July 8, 2013 9:13 pm

EXCLUSIVE: Top Claims Conference officials carried out own botched probe of 2001 fraud

The Claims Conference has blamed a now-dead regional director for bungling an early warning about a massive fraud scheme. But a document obtained by JTA shows top officials at the organization launched their own probe that failed to detect the scheme.

May 21, 2013 11:17 pm

Making sense of the Claims Conference brouhaha

The way the Claims Conference handled an early warning of a massive fraud scheme within the organization is important to understanding who bungled the warning and whether there was a cover-up attempt.

May 20, 2013 1:15 pm