Donor Compliance

Donor Rules Followed, Funds Misused: The Illusion of Compliance

Donor Rules Followed, Funds Misused: The Illusion of Compliance

Pholus Advisory | 08/27/2025
In complex operating environments, compliance can become a performance. Financial reports are submitted on time. Procurement procedures are formally documented. Spending appears aligned with approved budgets. And yet—funds go missing, services fall short, and outcomes deteriorate. When donor rules are followed but money is still misused, the problem is not…
How to Tell If a Local Business Is Just a Shell for Moving Someone Else’s Money

How to Tell If a Local Business Is Just a Shell for Moving Someone Else’s Money

Pholus Advisory | 07/16/2025
Not every business is what it claims to be. Behind storefronts, digital platforms, or community ventures, some entities exist primarily to transfer, obscure, or clean money for other actors. These businesses are operational in form but hollow in function—designed less to sell a product or service and more to facilitate…
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