一个巴尔的摩非营利组织在纳税人基金中花费了1 600万美元,没有透明度,引发了信任问题。 A Baltimore nonprofit spent $16M in taxpayer funds with no transparency, sparking trust concerns.

巴尔的摩非营利组织巴尔的摩儿童和青年基金于2024年收到1 600万美元的纳税人资金,但拒绝披露其支出详情,包括工作人员30万美元出国旅行,700万美元转入市长办公室,没有文件。 A Baltimore nonprofit, the Baltimore Children and Youth Fund, which received $16 million in taxpayer money in 2024, has refused to disclose details about its spending, including $300,000 on out-of-state trips for staff and $7 million transferred to the mayor’s office with no documentation. 尽管没有强制性的绩效审计,但集体索赔的旅费是用于种族公平培训。 Despite no mandatory performance audits, the group claims travel expenses were for racial equity training. 批评者说,缺乏透明度破坏了公众对如何使用用于青年方案的资金的信任。 Critics say the lack of transparency undermines public trust in how funds meant for youth programs are used.