One Bad Apple Can Ruin Your School District’s Finances and Reputation
Legal
February 20, 2019: A former chief financial officer pleaded guilty to 20 federal counts of embezzlement, wire fraud, and money laundering over a 16-year period after stealing $1.2 million from his former employer. This CFO oversaw all of the employer’s finances, including a nearly $260 million general fund, and misspent $46 million of the fund balance.