一个爱荷华族家庭在9年的时间里未经同意滥用残疾居民的资金,花费在用品和家具上,尽管罚款500美元,却得不到偿还。 A Iowa group home misused disabled residents' funds for nine years without consent, spending on supplies and furnishings, with no reimbursements made despite a $500 fine.

在爱荷华州Burlington的一家获得国家许可的团体之家使用残疾居民的个人资金购买设施用品和家具达九年之久, A state-licensed group home in Burlington, Iowa, used disabled residents’ personal funds for nine years to buy facility supplies and furnishings without consent, according to state inspections. Walton Group Home(Walton Group Home),由想象《可能性》公司经营,花在办公家具、厨房用具和电器等项目上,一些采购藏在淋浴窗帘后面。 The Walton Group Home, run by Imagine The Possibilities Inc., spent money on items like office furniture, kitchenware, and appliances, with some purchases hidden behind a shower curtain. 检查员没有从监护人或受款人那里发现任何授权,工作人员说,前行政人员已将这一做法制度化。 Inspectors found no authorization from guardians or payees, and staff said former administrators had institutionalized the practice. 国家对该设施罚款500美元,但截至2025年12月,没有偿还任何款项。 The state fined the facility $500, but as of December 2025, no reimbursements had been made. 没有提出刑事指控,区域主任轻描淡写了这个问题,视之为次要问题。 No criminal charges were filed, and the regional director downplayed the issue as minor.