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Heâs the founder of the social enterprise that for two decades has fed the needy and pioneered a popular âpay-as-you-feelâ restaurant model based on ethical principles.
But Shanaka Fernando, the founder of Lentil As Anything, is now suspected of serious misconduct and mismanagement after he allegedly used the charity for personal financial gain, misused government grants and hired a friend as a âghostâ employee
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Credit:Angela Wylie
A confidential report into the charity by forensic accountants RSM, seen by
The Age, alleges that $11,279 of the registered charityâs money might have been improperly used on a range of Mr Fernandoâs private expenses including paying his electricity, water and gas bills, and travel.