On the 25th, the All Japan Private Kindergarten Association, whose use of funds exceeding at least 400 million yen is unknown, held a meeting in Kyoto City that gathered executives of kindergarten organizations from all over the country.
After receiving reports from multiple attendees that "there are a series of kindergartens that do not want to pay the membership fee anymore," the Kindergarten Federation presented a plan to reduce the payment of the membership fee next year at the meeting. It means that.
At the "All Japan Private Kindergarten Federation", which has about 7,500 private kindergartens nationwide, it became clear that the use of funds exceeding at least 400 million yen has been unclear in the four years up to this year, and the Kindergarten Federation announced this month. On the 11th, a criminal complaint was filed with the Metropolitan Police Department on suspicion of embezzlement, etc., against former chairman Kei Kagawa and the former secretary general who managed the account.
In response to this problem, the Kindergarten Federation held a meeting in Kyoto City on the 25th, which brought together executives of kindergarten organizations from all over the country.
The meeting was held privately, but according to the federation, several attendees said that they would pursue the responsibility of the current executive department, which could not prevent the huge outflow of funds. There are a lot of kindergartens that I don't want to do. "
The federation has announced at the meeting a plan to reduce the amount of membership fees paid from 12,000 yen per affiliated kindergarten to 9000 yen next year.
According to the Kindergarten Federation, the former secretary-general explained to the internal investigation that "it was the instruction of former chairman Kagawa to withdraw cash," and former chairman Kagawa said, "I have not diverted it personally." It means that it is.
Distribute "Apology" documents to parents
The All Japan Private Kindergarten Association distributed a "apology" document to parents through its affiliated private kindergartens around the country after a large amount of unclear money was revealed.
According to the document obtained by NHK, "A huge amount of embezzlement of about 320 million yen occurred from 2017 to the first year of Reiwa. From the membership fees collected from your kindergarten, 40 since its establishment The important funds accumulated over the years were withdrawn without formal procedures, and the funds carried over were unknown. In addition, about 80 million yen was embezzlement in the second year of Reiwa. I'm really sorry. I sincerely apologize. "
On top of that, "We will do our utmost to improve governance and regenerate an organization that everyone can trust for children attending private kindergartens and faculty members working nationwide."