State officers identify $225 million in school fraud
A coalition of state financial officers and Open the Books analyzed Education Department Office of Inspector General semiannual reports from Oct. 1, 2019, to March 31, 2026, and identified roughly $225 million in alleged fraud across nearly 90 cases. The cases, reported in 24 states and Puerto Rico, include embezzlement, fake invoices, inflated enrollment, bid-rigging and kickbacks; notable amounts include $44 million for inflated online charter enrollments and $24 million billed by a Puerto Rico tutoring company. About $67 million was ordered repaid, but actual recoveries are unclear, prompting calls for stronger oversight and reforms.
Report finds about $225 million in alleged school fraud
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State financial officers and Open the Books reviewed OIG reports covering 2019 to 2026. They found alleged fraud in many school programs across 24 states and Puerto Rico. The report calls for stronger oversight and possible policy changes…
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