Fraudulent activities committed by employees are a financial drain on a school system and can go unnoticed for quite some time. Without an online fraud reporting system, employees who notice fraud may have an uncomfortable time reporting it. A former Detroit Public Schools bookkeeper, Allen Swayze, was indicted in December by a federal grand jury on charges of fraudulently obtaining money from the district. United States Attorney, Barbara L. McQuade, said while employed at Breithaupt Career and Technical Center, Swayze issued $148,000 in fraudulent checks to himself and his company, Swayze Management Industries, between August 2006 and May 2009. If convicted, Swayze faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
PublicSchoolWORKS Fraud Reporting System, which is a part of its EmployeeSafe Suite, provides school staff with the ability to file anonymous reports, complaints or suspicious activity. This helps schools address behavior that could otherwise go undetected for long periods of time before ever being investigated. Has your school or district been a victim of employee fraud? Share your stories with us on Twitter @PSWORKS.
To learn more about the Fraud Reporting System, contact PublicSchoolWORKS at 513-631-6111 or via email at sales@publicschoolworks.com.
Source: ClickonDetroit.com December 9, 2010
http://www.clickondetroit.com/education/26079256/detail.html
Monday, January 31, 2011
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