Staggering education fraud uncovered as SoCal school leaders stole $20M to bankroll lavish lifestyles

Source: New York Post

A new report revealing the staggering extent of fraud in America’s K-12 education system highlights a pair of California school leaders who separately stole nearly $20 million from their schools to bankroll their lavish lifestyles. The two cases were among the costliest cited in the report, which details roughly $225 million in alleged education fraud nationwide amid a furious federal crackdown. 6 A new report revealed details roughly $225 million of fraud in America’s K-12 education system The report was co-authored by the State Financial Officers Foundation, a watchdog made up of state treasurers and auditors, and OpenTheBooks, a nonprofit focused on transparency in government spending.