As for the "conflict of interest" in Goan associations, the GOA Toronto had members of the same family (brother and sister) in the executive committee. However, the GOA president is automatically on all subcommittees as de facto member. He is also, I think, de facto vice-president of the Goan Charitable Organization, which is under the umbrella of the GOA though not its sub-committee. The GOA president is not on the board of trustees. The GOA Toronto executive committee has expanded in numbers. Some were even added to the committee with new portofolios without the admendment to the constitution. I think things have been regularized now. Like many Indian associations in foreign countries, the Goan associations too face "conflict of interest" charges.
