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Elaine McGonigle, director of the New Pyjamas Campaign for Edinburgh's Sick Children's Hospital. McGonigle and her team are being investigated by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator after a 500,000 spent on the campaign only yielded 60,000 in return. 10 of the charity's staff have undergone a formal period of consultation regarding their future as McGonigle holds “lengthy” meetings with the officials. Sources close to Ms McGonigle have said she is carrying a “dossier” of paperwork in a bid to prove she has is innocent and that “she has clearly been preparing for this and is 100% confident in her own case” “She feels her paper trail is absolutely watertight” a colleague has stated, “and that all her documents will show no wrongdoing on her part”

The Director of the campaign stated “I am required, under my professional code of conduct and practise, to ensure that I advise on, and act in accordance with, those laws and regulations attendant to charitable activity in Scotland”In regards to allegations surrounding her past employment and a 'secret job' McGonigle denied all claims and stated that the references provided for her current post were, at the time of her appointment to the position, “factual, exemplary and thoroughly checked”. Chairman of the Sick Kids Friends Foundation stated that “We want to thank the staff who worked on the New Pyjamas campaign for their dedication, effort and hard work. However, it became clear to the trustees that the New Pyjamas campaign would not, under its current structure, meet the targets initially set out. ”
Dr Charles Winstanley, Chairman of NHS Lothian stated: “We have no intention, to strip the SKFF of its independence and are working with them to find the best solution for raising funds for our new hospital
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