After Nepotism Accusations, Director of Development Aid Organization Resigns

Dirk Elsen, Director of the Development Aid Organization SNV resigned after accusations by the daily Volkskrant that there had been nepotism in the organization in 2009. The SNV was accused of having given consultancy assignments, a computer project and translation work to family and friends. Last year the organization was negatively in the news because of the high salaries it paid. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2011/03/30/directeur-bekritiseerde-hulporganisatie-snv-stapt/