WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS

The New York state attorney general has prohibited Israel Singer, the head of the World Jewish Congress, from playing a financial role in the nonprofit organization after its investigation determined that he violated his fiduciary duties, reports The New York Times. The investigation found that Mr. Singer charged personal expenses to the group and transferred money without keeping proper records. Attorney General Eliot Spitzer also found other failings in the group’s financial affairs, but said he found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing. The World Jewish Congress, which seeks restitution for Holocaust victims, said that it began an overhaul of its operations more than a year ago and has already adopted many of the changes sought by the attorney general.