Ian’s Messy Desk has a  news release that has been posted on the Canadian Salvation Army site and on Canadian Newswire.

A quick look at other religious wire services hasn’t turned up anything yet.

TORONTO, Jan. 13 /CNW/ - A recent internal audit has revealed that The Salvation Army in Canada has been the victim of a significant fraud.

We are shocked and dismayed by this discovery, and want to communicate to all our commitment to cooperate fully with the authorities. The investigation centers around a former employee of the organization. Although we maintain insurance coverage in order to guard against this sort of loss, we are taking all appropriate measures in order to recover what has been taken.

Today, in the Canadian Salvation Army there are 1,000 active officers
(clergy), 100,000 members, 10,000 employees and over 50,000 volunteers meeting human need through 500 ministry units located in 400 communities.

As a worldwide Christian movement with an acute social conscience, The Salvation Army is privileged to serve the needs of vulnerable members of the community. Annually, hundreds of thousands of our neighbours and friends seek help under the familiar Red Shield of The Salvation Army. With more than 120 years experience, The Salvation Army continues to provide professional and
relevant service.

Thank you for your ongoing support of The Salvation Army.

The Canadian Salvation Army Annual report 2004 - 2005 is available here. (.pdf)
Here is a list of Salvation Army bloggers.

Nothing yet out of Technorati or Google News or Yahoo News other than the CNW release.