Last year, there was a great deal of controversy involving allegations that at least two Boy Scout chapters were inflating their membership numbers, apparently to obtain larger amounts of grant money. In the case of the Atlanta Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America, an investigation indicated that the allegations were correct. The membership roles included phantom names attributed to low-income neighborhoods.
In response to the allegations, the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta withheld $250,000 of funding from the Council. On January 12, 2006, the United Way issued a press release indicating that the $250,000 in withheld funding had been released to the Boy Scouts. According to the press release,
“The Council has shown us a commitment and a detailed plan to better serve low-income boys across our region, and to be accountable to the community for its efforts,” said Paula Rosput Reynolds, United Way board chair. “The challenge of delivering the benefits of scouting to disadvantaged boys is not insignificant, but the Atlanta Area Council has shown thoughtfulness in its plan. The interaction between United Way and the Council has been collaborative and reaffirms the quality of our community investment process,” she stated.
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