Van Hoogstraten and Xu also called out the practice of doling out large fees to members for serving on committees, writing, “Payments for internal jobs have skyrocketed lately.
“While some may have their own agendas, the Board and membership of the HFPA share one, common goal — passing the transformational change our organization needs,” the statement went on.
After announcing a major reorganization as a result of the findings, the HFPA is set to vote in July on amendments to a list of new bylaws.