Leader of Komen Affiliate Is Investigated for Embezzlement

The executive director of the Boise, Idaho, branch of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure charity was arrested on Monday on charges of grand theft and forgery, reports the Idaho Statesman.

Mary Guinard, the executive director, was fired on Sunday for breach of policy, said charity officials. She is accused of embezzling approximately $74,000 from the nonprofit organization.

Linda McGraw, a Komen board member, said the money in question would not affect the nonprofit group’s operations. Charity officials say they plan to have auditors examine the group’s financial records for the two-year period that Ms. Guinard served as director.

Ms. Guinard did not comment in the article.