"Apart from publishing the results online, we've been required to do this by the Beijing Municipal Audit Bureau for a long time. We hope citizens can understand we are strictly following the audit process," said Sun.
Donations to the Beijing Red Cross have decreased since last year's Guo Meimei scandal, reported the Beijing Youth Daily Wednesday.
Guo had claimed she was acting for the Red Cross when she posted pictures of herself online with luxury items. Guo was later found to be unconnected to the Red Cross Society of China.
Sun denied that donations had decreased to the organization.
"People's engaging with charity is always closely linked with social and economic development. So in fact, the [amount of] donation we receive isn't shrinking but continues to grow," said Sun.
Some residents do feel the Red Cross scandals have affected whether they will donate to the society.
Documentary maker Xia Sha, 24, said she has not donated to the Red Cross since the Guo Meimei scandal.
"And I won't donate unless the Red Cross Society publishes its bank records," said Xia.
Liu Jingwen, former deputy secretary-general of Shenzhen Zhengweining Charity Foundation, said that charities have a duty to publish details of donations.
The Red Cross in China should be more democratic in administration, said Liu, and they should allow a board of directors to run its business rather than following government orders.
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