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…
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…
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…
By: Tonya Mead, CFE, CHFI, PI, MBA, MA Educational Psychology Fansided posted an article “College football coaching salaries: Worth it, Not worth it?” My verdict? None are worth it. May I paint the following picture? …
By: Tonya Mead, CFE, CHFI, PI, MBA,MA Educational Psychology Hurricane Harvey appears to be inflicting major damage in Georgia and Texas. Our hearts and prayers go out to all in the vicinity. In thinking back…
By: Tonya Mead, CFE, CHFI, PI, MBA, MA Educational Psychology In reflecting upon the upcoming September issue of The Atlantic and the article How America Lost its Mind,[1] I think back to the research published…
By: Tonya Mead, CFE, PI, MBA, MA Educational Psychology Runcie, the former Chief Operating Officer, Office of Federal Student Aid, U.S. Department of Education resigned under a cloud bigger than imagined. According to the OIG…
By: Tonya Mead, CFE, PI, MBA,MA Educational Psychology Thanks for reading part 1. Here are the 3 steps to exercise moral integrity in a modern world. 1. Friends and Allies We need to de-bunk the…
By: Tonya Mead, CFE, PI, MBA,MA Educational Psychology Chris Morgan in the Arkansas Journal of Social Change and Public Service paraphrases Immanuel Kant to say, “certain corrupt behaviors may be deemed ethically permissible” when the…