The utility commission may wonder what "other breaches of trust are lurking in this transaction, " adds Scott Hempling, an independent utilities lawyer.

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"The breaking of any trust is a major calamity for the utility, " says Bob Burns, a utility regulation expert at Ohio State University.

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If the employer uses the trust fund monies to pay vendors, rent or utility bills to keep the lights on, someone has to pay.

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Adrian Curtis, food bank network director for the trust, said the increase in numbers using UK food banks reflected a rise in food and utility bills, people losing their jobs and having less disposable income, and greater awareness that food banks exist.

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