reporter: nardizzi defended the charity s spending. if your only fixation is spending the most on programs, that is feeling good, but not necessarily doing good. you can run a lot of programs, spend a l, and have them be ineffective. reporter: many donors were outraged over allegations that a little over half of donations went to help wounded vets. fred and diane kane raised $325,000 with golf tournaments. i feel like i m representing all of these people that have donated over the years. all of these seniors over 65 that, that have sent them $19 a month. all the people on fixed incomes. if nobody is going to talk about this right now, and it has the to be then it has the to be me. reporter: are you done with wounded warrior bro jeproject? yes, except for my motion of trying to see change there. sources tell the cbs news the board received a financial audit. there are discussions under way about retired senior military officers considered to take over leadership
with a gift of $19 a month, you can join a wounded warrior project. reporter: by appealing to america s generosity, wounded warrior project raised more than $1 billion in donations since 2003, $300 eric millette was a retired army staff sergeant when he took a job with wounded warriors as a motivational speaker, but after two years he quit. i ll be kalamazooed if you re going to take hard working americans money and drink it and waste it. instead of helping those brave men and women who gave you the freedom to watch the face of the earth. more than 40 former employees told cbs news that spending by the charity was out of control. these two former employees were so fearful of retaliation, they asked us not to show their faces. it was extremely extravagant, dinners and alcohol and just total access. reporter: for a charitable organization that s serving veterans, all this expense on expensive resorts and alcohol, it seems i mean, it s what the military calls f
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investigation of thisat &f &c1 &d0 &q6 s37=5 n0 &katdt1-212-975-361 with a gift of $19 a month, you can join a wounded warrior project. reporter: by appealing to $1 billion in donations since 03, $300 eric millette was a retired army staff sergeant when he took a job with wounded warriors as a motivational speaker, but after two years he quit. i ll be kalamazooed if you re going to take hard working ericans money and drink it d waste it. stead of helping thosos brave men and women who gave you the freedom to watch the face of the earth. more than 40 former employees told cbs news that spending by the charity was out of control. these two former employees were so fearful of retaliation, they asked us not to show their faces. it was extremely extravagant, dinners and alcohol and just total access. reporter: for a charitable organization that s serving veterans, all this expense on expensive resorts and alcohol, it seems military calls fraud, waste, and abuse.
investigation of thisat &f &c1 &d0 &q6 s37=5 n0 &katdt1-212-975-361 with a gift of $19 a month, you can join a wounded warrior project. reporter: by appealing to america s generosity, wounded warrior project raised more than 2003, $300 eric millette was a retired army staff sergeant when he took a job with wounded warriors as a motivational speaker, but after two years he quit. i ll be kalamazooed if you re going to take hard working americans money and drink it and waste it. instead of helping those brave men and women who gave you the freedom to watch the face of the earth. more than 40 former employees told cbs news that spending by the charity was out of control. these two former employees were so fearful of retaliation, they asked us not to show their faces. it was extremely extravagant, dinners and alcohol and just total access. veterans, all this expense on expensive resorts and alcohol, it seems i mean, it s what the military calls fraud, waste, and ab