"I later discovered that he had not participated in the race! I followed up and discovered that, while the charity he was raising money for exists, the account he had people donate to was not linked to it in any way. I reported him to HR again and was accused of "spite" and threatened with dismissal. I am furious and am considering making a criminal complaint, but I don't know how that will work out. What do you think?"
"I have to admit that that was not the twist I saw coming, and turns this into a much more troubling scenario. As for what to do about it, you have a couple of options here. You could, indeed, file a complaint-soliciting donations under false pretenses is fraud. In California, you can fill out the Attorney General's Office Form CT-9 (the Charity Complaint Form) online. You will have to give details about the fraud and the AG's office will decide whether to pursue it."
A colleague requested office sponsorship for a race and was declined. The requester then publicly shamed and undermined the non-donor, prompting an HR warning but no further action. The non-donor later discovered the requester did not run the race and that donations were being routed to an account not linked to the stated charity. Reporting the matter to HR led to accusations of spite and threats of dismissal. Options include filing a charity complaint with the state Attorney General (Form CT-9 in California), and potentially notifying local police and the IRS about possible fraud.
Read at Slate Magazine
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