Deborah Peterson is both the Secretary and Treasurer of the IF. in my opinion, nonprofits are at risk when there’s a conflict of interest at hand. The wife of the President being BOTH the secretary and treasurer is a clear conflict of interest when it comes to expense accounts, outlays, and anything else financially tied to the nonprofit’s president.
Who controls approvals, payments, and recordkeeping? If there are vague expenses, unusual vendors, missing documentation, mini transactions, or muddied transparency then “strong safeguards” like separating financial duties, requiring dual approvals, or reconciling accounts are circumvented..
If there are unresolved bookkeeping conflicts, then Mrs. Peterson is going to make Dan mow the lawn next time, instead of herself.
