first published (in the Berliner Zeitung on 08.04.2010)
The Treberhilfe formed in 1988 in Schöneberg. Two clubs, caring for young homeless people close together. They open a store grains and a residential project in Schöneberg.
The Department for Social Affairs asked the Treberhilfe 1993, with street work. That same year, take on a team with a focus on City Zoo Station and a team wagenburgs their work.
profit company that operates Treberhilfe since 1 January 2006. This legal form is a member of the National Association of diaconal work. The partners are the Association Treberhilfe eV and the company executive, Harald Ehlert.
creates a Maserati to the Company in 2007 as a company car. More cars will follow. A villa in Caputh is declared as a training academy. Harald Ehlert lives in the house. In 2008 he switched large advertisements in newspapers to congratulate U.S. President Barack Obama to victory.
In June 2009, the Maserati is flashed in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, 96 km per hour. Permits are 70th Because the driver can not be determined in future, a trip be kept. Other hand, accuses the Treberhilfe. The trial was scheduled for February 2010. By the speed camera incident, the Maserati affair becomes public.
The noble company car triggers public outrage from. On 19 February dissociates the diaconal work of the society. Ehlert called his car Maserati social and tours will organize its projects.
The Senate then increased the pressure. Diakonia is to avoid the Treberhilfe, if not resolved all outstanding issues relating to corporate structure. The Maserati is sold.
The financing of the Berlin social economy falls into disrepute by the affair. Organizations fear loss of reputation and a decline in donations. Under the pressure of Diakonia and the Senate shall Ehlert off his shares to Treberhilfe and leave to stand for his CEO position. A second manager is used.
A Director is summoned. He checks the business records. On 10 March it is on the board to conflict because Diakonia CEO Thomas Dane and former Social Senator Heidi Knake-Werner would like to inform the public about the results. The Treberhilfe Association rejects this.
The unpopular members disappear shortly after the Supervisory Board. Dane Thomas is recalled by the members as chairman. Then shall also Heidi Knake-Werner down their posts as a Director.
On 12 March will be social Senator Carol Bluhm (Left Party) criminal charges for embezzlement of public funds. The investigation by the prosecutor are continuing. The financial authorities take Treberhilfe targeted. Check whether the company can continue to apply as a charity.
In an open letter calling Treberhilfe staff managers at Ehlert to lay down all the offices. They fear that his behavior raises a false picture of the workforce. Around 150 people signed the letter. On the evening of 12 March Ehlert is to pressure and resigned his post with immediate effect. A second manager to be appointed initially Jens Fischer leads the company.
Diakonia also runs on 12 March, a process of elimination against the grains help. Imagine questioned whether the company has still a non-profit Undertakings. This follows the diaconate to the Joint Welfare Association that the association had previously ruled out using spent grains.
As a consequence of the Maserati affair Senator Bluhm announced on 25 March a "Berlin Code of transparency and corporate governance in social organizations" to. It must in future give external auditors to examine financial statements regularly. The salaries of managers should be disclosed, greater support should be given its own governing body. There are violations, that they also contracts can be terminated.
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