Ron Hunsicker has been terminated from his position as president and CEO of the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP).
Apparently, the termination was prompted by confirmation of some sort of financial impropriety. Gary A Enos, a contributing editor for Behavioral Healthcare’s on-line magazine reported that the press release was issued to members on May 10, 2010 and advised NAATP’s due diligence included use of an outside accounting firm and conversations with the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office.
This is big doin’s in River City, and it’s a shame to see a fall like this, under these circumstances. A number of years ago I attended a NAATP conference, and thought it was a fine, if small, affair. Hunsicker grew the organization since then, and is well respected in the field. I expect people will simply shake their heads and move on.
I wonder about the nature of the improprieties. Were there simply accounting problems that indicated incompetence (Hunsicker was not CFO)? Did money disappear to an unknown destination? Hunsicker may not be guilty of more than poor oversight of business matters, or it could be an indication of crime. We don’t know.
I’ll keep an eye out for the details and update you when I find them.
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