Is it permissible to return an excess amount of money resulting from covering a deficit in the ledgers of one charity committee to another committee working in the same field, in order to avoid suspicions?

The questioner is entrusted with the committee's funds and is not required to cover any financial deficit from his own money unless he has been negligent or has squandered the trust. Covering the deficit through accounting manipulations is considered a prohibited lie and falsification. He must repent and seek forgiveness. If he can reveal the truth to those in charge of the committee without harm to himself, he is obliged to do so; otherwise, he is not obliged to inform them, along with repentance. In this case, the intention of the donors regarding the surplus amount must be considered: if the donors do not differentiate between committees, it is permissible to give it to another committee with the same activity. However, if they specifically intended this particular committee, then it must be returned to it by any possible means.