 Unfortunately, the climate at Hale House clearly changed with Mother Hale's death, specifically because it was under the control of her daughter.In 2001, the Hale House was under investigation for skirting the law and misuse of money solicited from the public.An interim board found what it called "credible evidence that Hale House engaged in transactions involving self-dealing and other conflicts of interest, resulting in the waste of corporate assets and the violation of its legal and contractual obligations."