Oxfam Reports $22,000 Missing in Indonesia Operations

A seven-week inquiry into financial practices at Oxfam International, the international aid organization, uncovered evidence of $22,000 in losses in its tsunami-relief operation in Aceh Province, Indonesia, reports The New York Times.

In March, the organization discovered discrepancies between invoices for materials ordered for Oxfam’s shelter program and the quantities of goods delivered. Since then, nearly $20,000 of the missing materials have been recovered, the group said, and 22 staff members face disciplinary action.

Oxfam suspended operations in the province pending the outcome of the investigation but is now back to work there.