National Gallery of Victoria Staffer Accused of Siphoning $8 Million from Museum

A former senior employee at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) in Australia is said to have drained $8 million from the institution’s coffers over a six-year span, The Guardian reports. The staffer, who has not been publicly named, is said to have spent the money on mobile phones, which he purchased through a museum […]

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