Governance at hepatitis C group Positive Action ‘seriously flawed’
‘Considerable extravagance’ and resistance to accountability, says HSE audit report
Woman who stole from hepatitis C support group is jailed
Bernadette Warnock (63) must pay HSE compensation over theft of €116,000
Jail for woman who stole €116,000 from Hepatitis C group
Judge says actions of Bernadette Warnock at Positive Action cast ‘suspicion’ over charity sector
Woman who stole €116,000 from Hepatitis C charity given chance to raise money
Bernadette Warnock (63) stole the money while operating the finances of Positive Action
HSE audit raises questions over spending of public money
Analysis: Transfusion Positive criticised in report for ‘inappropriate’ use of funding
Former Positive Action director in court on fraud charges
Woman remanded on bail to appear before court again in July
Positive Action says audit ‘overly personalised attack’
Five Hep C support group board members claim HSE audit not impartial
Positive Action paid singing husband €2,350
Impression created was that ‘money was no object and extravagant expenditure was normal’
Garda seeks prosecution over money spent by Positive Action
€100,000 of support group’s funds were ‘spent by woman for her own ends’
Positive Action sought €476,000 funding in 2013
HSE restricted payment for international conferences, alcohol, band hire and gifts
Positive Action former directors defend spending
‘These women are so sick and if they got some little joy, aren’t they entitled?’
Garda inquiry into Positive Action group ‘almost complete’
Investigation finds over €100,000 allegedly misused by hepatitis C support group
Alcohol, kennels, manicures - Hep C group spending revealed
Former director of Positive Action says HSE knew what money was being spent on
‘Suspected fraud’ led HSE to stop funding hepatitis C group
Positive Action had debts of €107,000 when it went into liquidation in April
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