The Malta Community Chest Fund’s administrative expenses
Published:
May 15, 2013 at 5:59pm
The Malta Community Chest Fund’s accounts are audited and published on line. These are the figures given for administrative expenses, year on year.
The fund is run by a board chaired by the President of Malta. The deputy chairman is always the First Lady (if there is one, and if the President is a man).
The current incumbents came into office in 2009. Eddie Fenech Adami was President of Malta and board chairman in 2008. Quite frankly, I think these figures speak for themselves.
All at 31 March of each year:
2008 – €36,804
2009 – €62,139
2010 – €79,881
2011 – €106,138
2012 – €125,344
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It might be claimed that this is the result of inflation, imsieken.
Jeffrey ‘Oxfam’ Archer would be proud of ’em.
http://www.courtnewsuk.co.uk/c_famous_crime_cases/a_jeffrey_archer/crime_vaults/
The highest increase in cost was registered in nominal accounts:
1) water & electricity
2) fruit & vegetables (il-kabocci ghas-soppa tal-armla)
Tort ta’ GonziPN.
Who can give us a detailed audited breakdown?
The eating disorder to be examined here is bloating out of control.
Well there you have it. The difference between a true Gentleman ( capital G with a purpose) who lived poltics as a service to the country and someone who is living politics to try and scrounge all he and his family can in the five year tenure. But then again you cannot expect anything more from this bunch.
When Mary Fenech Adami visited the cancer patients in the UK she used to buy ham , butter and bread and prepare the sandwiches for the volunteers to keep the expenses down. She was scrupulous on how to spend other people’s money especially of those who where in need. That was the spirit.
Who audits these accounts?
Why didn’t anyone from the former administration draw the President’s Office’s attention to the increasing expenditure at a time when austerity is rampant?
Reporter we are here talking about the MCCF fund which is the sole responsibility of the President so.the former administration was simply not responsible .
So, who is the President answerable to?
The PAC in Parliament?
Are there any rules written anywhere?
Who audits these accounts? Who sets the budget for the President’s Office?
Daphne,
Who are Alexander Ball and Alf?
They always seem to post comments approximately two minutes after you upload your blog-post. They must really like your blog.
I do too.
[Daphne – I have no idea. And even if I had, I wouldn’t tell you.]
Alexander Ball was the first British governor of Malta and Alf is an alien who featured in a TV series in the nineties.
Why the reluctance?
Have a good evening Daphne.
Both are probably Eddy Privitera, it is known that he is a secret admirer of Daphne. The comments that EP posts in his own name are put here simply to put people off the scent.
Curiosity kills the cat dear “Richard Borg”.
[Daphne – It’s his real name, Alf.]
“Curiosity killed the cat, but where human beings are concerned, the only thing a healthy curiosity can kill is ignorance.” – A magician once said this, forgot his name.
Have a good day, Alf.
Good answer Daphne. You are loyal to your contributors.
I think it would be appropriate if someone gave an explanation why the administrative expenses on March 2012 are more than three times of what they were in 2008.
Is this not a case of public interest?
Wasn’t there a resignation and some issues with mishandling of finances in the beginning of the Presidency ?
Would be interesting to know the difference in expenses during the Time when Eddie Fenech Adami was President of the Republic as I am sure such malpractices never took place.
Apparently charity, in this case, does begin at home.
I AGREE AND THAT IS THE CASE IN THIS.
Great post and what a terrible disappointment this President is turning out to be. Do you have the revenue figures for the CCF for the same years as per the list, so we can assess if there is any correlation?
cheers
Ara Peppi jaghmilx xi Maratona ghal Community Chest Fund.
Peppi u l-grupp tieghu jahdmu bla nifs, in-nies ta riedha tajba jaghtu dak kollu li jistghu, u l-President tar-Republika prezenti u l-familjari tieghu igawdu minn fuq dahar minn verament hu fil-bzonn.
President tal-misthija u ghandu jitlob apologija qabel jirrezenja ghax dan seraq lill-min hu verament baghtut ghall-gwadan personali ta’ membri tal-familja tieghu li mhux talli m’ghandomx bzonn izda talli huma diga kwalifikati u b’sahhithom bizzejjed biex jahdmu u sahansitra jghinu lill-haddiehor li hu fil-bzonn.
These admin expenses must also include the road-disruptive siren-bailing 2 or 3 or 4 traffic police escort each time the pres goes out on a sortie. For the sake of a 10-minute car ride on many a quiet afternoon. What a waste of public dosh.
Then he goes installing bathrooms in Peru without any security. How humble. Brings tears to my eyes.
Interesting. If WhoamI’s comment regarding the w & E costs is correct, can someone please enlighten me as to why these fees have increased so exponentially as to practically quadruple the costs?
Where are the Community Chest Fund’s premises and why is so much electricity being wasted?
[Daphne – The Community Chest Fund offices are located at the Palace in Valletta. I find it believe that they have a separate water and electricity meter.]
Must be Manuel Mallia’s nanny.
Forsi issa nistghu nifmu ahjar ghaliex kienet qamet il-kustjoni ma Kenneth Wain bhala Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations u ghaliex il-Malta Community Chest Fund qatt ma kienet registrata bhala NGO.
Daphne, this story is walking. Everywhere I go people are talking about it.
The needy people are worried now as our President has done irreparable hard to the Community Chest Fund.
He ruined his presidency.
Personally, I will never give another penny towards this charity.
In De Marco’s time my husband and I brought money running into thousands all the way from the UK.
St. Paul’s Cathedral (Valletta) asked for a little help for a ramp for wheelchairs and all they got back was a snotty letter IN MALTESE, refusing without explanation.
I wrote to the charity and sent a copy of my email 3 times and still no answer to me or the Cathedral. The Cathedral is frequented mainly by British people and when you go back in the history of the charity it was the British Governors’ wives who set it up.
And now that the British people are asking for something they get turned down. Is this the right attitude? I’m afraid NOT.
irreparable “harm”:
All the recent evidence about malpractice at the Community Chest Fund also proves one other thing. Lawrence Gonzi was too much of a gentleman and had a problem judging people correctly.
Since this story broke out, a lot of people are holding back from donating money to the Community Chest Fund.
I sincerely hope the matter will be looked into and any doubts and suspicions cleared. The longer the matter is left unresolved the more potential beneficiaries will suffer. For those dealing with serious illness, this could mean the difference between life and death. We cannot afford to lose faith in charitable institutions.
Daphne, do you have other minutes of board meeting of MCCF? so that we can confirm if the incident concerning Dareleen was isolated or if it was standard practice?
Charity begins at home. Basta bil kitchen garden tal-president.
And now – what’s this story on Alfred Mangion?
The MCCF is being run like a business with the mentality that you need to spend money to make money. They don’t see the point that the money they’re spending, is money donated to be put to good cause.
Flights, books, courses, meals, fuel… aren’t a good cause.
With L-Istrina bringing in huge amounts of money… what’s wrong with spending a few thousand here and there?
How about true audited accounts being done?
Ghandhom xalata bi flus ic-cwiec.
And now we’re asked to subscribe against a payment to get full access to the article on Times of Malta regarding the President’s gaffe. What next?
Xi hnizrija
Let’s say a new President decides to embark on a large-scale project?
Is there nobody to check him?
Are the President’s whims, law?
There was only one Mary Fenech Adami bless her soul. She was unique – all Maltese loved her.
All people with just a little bit of sense should say goodbye to the Community Chest Fund. We can all find other means to give charity. As things are, it seems that people are donating money to fill the pigs’ trough