CPAs beware of school fraud
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…
Education fraud risk and ELL programs
By: Tonya Mead, CFE, CHFI, PI, MBA, MA Educational Psychology English is not the primary home language for almost 10 percent of kindergarten through twelfth grade (k-12 ) public school students. The US Department of…
Research Foundation Returns $330,000
By: Tonya Mead, CFE, PI, MBA,MA Educational Psychology The OIG, National Science Foundation’s (NSF) investigation resulted in the return of over $330,000 based upon allegations that a NY-based research foundation improperly used two NSF awards.…
$8 million in Grant Fraud at NSF
By: Tonya Mead, CFE, PI, MBA,MA Educational Psychology As reported here and elsewhere, crime syndicates are known to operate student financial aid scams by recruiting straw students to commit fraud. A new crime type has…