'People want to know their money is going where it is supposed to': Stricter regulation of charities announced

The amendments proposed will add financial regulations for the sector, introducing greater transparency in the way charities report.

Charities will face more stringent accounting laws and face more audits under new laws announced by the Government on Friday.

Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys has published the General Scheme of the Charities (Amendment) Bill, the heads of which were approved at Cabinet earlier this week.