Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform > The Ridge Creek School / Hidden Lake Academy
Corporate Shell Games???
Troll Control:
OK, I got SOME clarification of the FP/NFP shell game from an HLA employee.
Years ago HLA got into some legal problems surrounding running a FOR PROFIT wilderness program using the Appalachian Trail. Apparently it is a no-no to make money while using a federal resource.
So, they "split" HLA into two corporations, one being "not for profit" so they could continue to use the AT as part their program.
This is what they told employees, however it seems REALLY SHADY to the outside observer. There is probably a lot more to that mess than meets the eye. Nothing that can't be handled by a forensic accounting audit though. Can't wait to see the results of THAT inquiry.
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"Compassion is the basis of morality."
-Arnold Schopenhauer[ This Message was edited by: Dysfunction Junction on 2006-03-06 11:04 ]
Anonymous:
--- Quote ---On 2006-03-06 11:03:00, Dysfunction Junction wrote:
"OK, I got SOME clarification of the FP/NFP shell game from an HLA employee.
Years ago HLA got into some legal problems surrounding running a FOR PROFIT wilderness program using the Appalachian Trail. Apparently it is a no-no to make money while using a federal resource.
So, they "split" HLA into two corporations, one being "not for profit" so they could continue to use the AT as part their program.
This is what they told employees, however it seems REALLY SHADY to the outside observer. There is probably a lot more to that mess than meets the eye. Nothing that can't be handled by a forensic accounting audit though. Can't wait to see the results of THAT inquiry.
_________________
"Compassion is the basis of morality."
-Arnold Schopenhauer[ This Message was edited by: Dysfunction Junction on 2006-03-06 11:04 ]"
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Perhaps it's true, but does seem a bit shady. Many FP wilderness programs are run on government land, for a fee. Programs must also follow some guidelines for use.
Troll Control:
--- Quote from: ""Dysfunction Junction"" ---I'm not sure exactly how this stuff works, but could someone fill me in on why HLA is registered as two SEPARATE CORPORATIONS?
One is Hidden Lake Academy, Inc. - FOR PROFIT
The other is HLA, Inc. - NOT FOR PROFIT
How is this possible? Sounds like a little shell game to me...
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This was dead on and is now central to the case. Boy, the people who provided this information all along turned out to be bona fide after all. Go figure.
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