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USA Today
January 18, 2008
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A San Diego entrepreneur accused of mismanaging charities he started for veterans and enriching himself rebutted congressional critics Thursday, insisting his group "does right by its donors and hospitalized vets."
Roger Chapin, 75, president of Help Hospitalized Veterans and other groups, testified before the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee. When committee Chairman Henry Waxman, D-Calif., accused him of misleading donors, Chapin responded, "Absolutely not!"
Thursday's hearing focused on Chapin and his enterprises. An earlier hearing found pervasive problems with veterans' charities. Waxman said committee research showed that Chapin's charities raised more than $168 million from 2004 to 2006 but only 25% of that was spent on veterans. During those years, Chapin and his wife received more than $1.5 million in compensation and hundreds of thousands of dollars more in reimbursements, the committee said.
January 18, 2008
Pg. 5
A San Diego entrepreneur accused of mismanaging charities he started for veterans and enriching himself rebutted congressional critics Thursday, insisting his group "does right by its donors and hospitalized vets."
Roger Chapin, 75, president of Help Hospitalized Veterans and other groups, testified before the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee. When committee Chairman Henry Waxman, D-Calif., accused him of misleading donors, Chapin responded, "Absolutely not!"
Thursday's hearing focused on Chapin and his enterprises. An earlier hearing found pervasive problems with veterans' charities. Waxman said committee research showed that Chapin's charities raised more than $168 million from 2004 to 2006 but only 25% of that was spent on veterans. During those years, Chapin and his wife received more than $1.5 million in compensation and hundreds of thousands of dollars more in reimbursements, the committee said.