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Occupational Fraud in Education
Tonya Mead, PhD, MBA, M.Ed, School Psychologist, CHFI, CFE The U.S. Department of Education sent to Harvard University and Yale University presidents the notice of investigation and records requests on February 26, 2020. For your review, a copy of the actual notices are included in this article. They are below. What does this mean for […]
Tonya Mead, PhD, MBA, M.Ed, School Psychologist, CHFI, CFE The Panama Papers in 2017 revealed that American colleges and universities stash large portions of their endowment funds overseas. Perhaps as an investment tool multiplier. What about the flip side? What about the flow of foreign funds to US colleges and universities? It must be pretty […]
Recently, it was announced that federal investigators were called to investigate “long-standing” irregularities such as corruption, racketeering, and conspiracy (RICO) alleged to have occurred in the New York City Public Schools. For a better understanding of RICO, you might consider visiting my Fraud and Cyber Terms page found here. If you follow my blog, you […]
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners has just ranked the College Admissions scandal as the number one “most scandalous fraud case of 2019.” As a summary, on this historic case, the U.S. District Attorneys Office charged more than 50 celebrities (Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin), parents, admissions officers and coaches for scheming to buy “spots for […]
Originally appeared Fraud Magazine, Nov/Dec 2017 Column: Fraud Spotlight Fraud in education: Criminal ProfilesBy Tonya J. Mead, PhD, MBA, CHFI, CFE (Inactive) The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) scoured its vast body of research and found that the best way to deter crime is to increase the certainty of being caught. Fraud examiners are skilled […]
Originally appeared Fraud Magazine, Sept/Oct 2017 Column: Fraud Spotlight Fraud in education: implications for national securityBy Tonya J. Mead, PhD, MBA, CHFI, CFE (Inactive) The BBC News Service reported last year that nine criminals were convicted for running an illegal immigration fraud ring in the U.K. Foreign applicants for visas in the U.K. must demonstrate […]
By: Tonya Mead,PhD, MBA, CFE, CHFI, PI, MBA, M.Ed Charles Smith wrote a piece ruminating about rampant fraud and how it has, from his viewpoint, become pervasive in society. As a result, his piece was widely circulated among “Doomsday theorists.” Smith is no amateur. According to his blog, CNBC ranked his website “#7 Top Alternative […]
By: Tonya Mead, PhD, MBA, M.Ed, CFE, CHFI, PI CPAs must beware of school fraud. Why? Turning a blind eye to corporate jets, luxurious homes, vast real estate and $1 million in cash can mean a loss of certification, the requirement to pay restitution and a jail sentence. This is exactly what happened to former […]
By: Tonya Mead, PhD, MBA, M.Ed, CHFI, CFE, PI Researchers of late have scrutinized canonical works in academia, specifically the field of human psychology and determined based upon deceit if not fraudulent. Other related articles Post- Fake research and fake news Post- Research Foundation returns $330,000 Vox, in citing Medium provides a list of potential […]
By: Tonya Mead, PhD, MBA, M.Ed, CHFI, CFE Standardized assessment companies are quick to act to safeguard their intellectual property and copyrighted information (test questions and item banks). They are less surefooted regarding computer glitches, data breaches and the unauthorized re-selling of student confidential data that negatively impact students and families. Unless a state education […]