Can a union official be found to have improperly used union funds?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from United States v. Silverman, 430 F.2d 106 (2nd Cir. 1970):
It is clear that when there is no possible union benefit from the use of the union funds made by the official, it makes no difference whether the use was authorized. Thus, in United States v. Dibrizzi, 393 F.2d 642 (2d Cir. 1968), the jury could have found that the expenditures "were personal non-business expenses and in no way incurred in furtherance of the union's business." Our court stated that:
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