December 05, 2006

Senate to Propose Ombuds for Red Cross

Concurrent senate and house bills filed yesterday marked the first move to amend the organization’s charter in 60 years. The Red Cross strongly supports the legislation which mandates the appointment of an independent ombudsman charged with reporting annually to Congress, among other steps. Among other duties, the ombudsman would help whistleblowers. (New York Times.)

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