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Feds: Multimillion Dollar Detroit Public School Scam Ran for 13 Years
Michigan Capitol Confidential ^ | 4/3/2016 | Tom Gantert

Posted on 04/04/2016 1:05:15 PM PDT by MichCapCon

Thirteen Detroit Public School employees were charged with felonies in an illegal bribery and kickback scheme, the U.S. attorney's office announced Tuesday. The individuals included 12 current or former DPS principals and an assistant superintendent.

The U.S. attorney alleges that the DPS administrators submitted fake invoices to the school district for payments to a vendor for services that were never delivered. The vendor then used some of the money to pay the DPS employees involved in the scam, which went on from 2002 to 2015. The vendor received $2.7 million over that time, of which $908,518 was kicked back to the DPS administrators.

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TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: arth; detroit; education

1 posted on 04/04/2016 1:05:15 PM PDT by MichCapCon
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To: MichCapCon

betcha they get their pensions.


2 posted on 04/04/2016 1:06:37 PM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: dp0622

pensions will not be with held..


3 posted on 04/04/2016 1:09:58 PM PDT by JoanneSD
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To: MichCapCon

Time to play that race card...


4 posted on 04/04/2016 1:11:24 PM PDT by MichaelCorleone (Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
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To: MichCapCon

That is peanuts compared to the amount that can’t be accounted for in EVERY government agency.


5 posted on 04/04/2016 1:17:50 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Liberals are the Taliban of America, trying to tear down any symbol that they don't like.)
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To: MichCapCon

Well well, I guess more Detroit blacks will soon be in jail.


6 posted on 04/04/2016 1:22:24 PM PDT by Bullish (Face it, insanity is just not presidential.x)
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To: MichCapCon

fake invoices to the school district for payments to a vendor for services that were never delivered

Why is this even news?? This is routine and goes on EVERY DAY in Los Angeles by most of the Government Agencies in this State. Just look and see how Much each Agency claims as Fraud? , the money is in their Back Pocket!


7 posted on 04/04/2016 1:22:27 PM PDT by eyeamok
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To: MichCapCon

This sort of thing should be punishable by death, and seizure of assets of those involved as a warning to others.


8 posted on 04/04/2016 1:29:55 PM PDT by Ouderkirk (To the left, everything must evidence that this or that strand of leftist theory is true)
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To: Ouderkirk

MANDATORY MINIMUM 10 years jail for government fraud and, if you are an employee, forfeiture of benefits and loss of job.


9 posted on 04/04/2016 1:47:10 PM PDT by Mr. K (Trump/Nugent)
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To: MichCapCon

This is aiding and abetting someone who is a professional thief.

This is stealing money from kids.

These are the people that have our children for most of the day to educate them, and they steal from the kids.

“Hey, Principal, I’m going to steal from your kids. You want in on the action?”

I’m sorry, but we are going to have to start hanging thieves. There are too many of them and they aren’t afraid of prison.


10 posted on 04/04/2016 2:36:09 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: MichCapCon

Since DPS are under an emergncy manager, Governor Snyder is to blame and must resign. At least according to all of my liberal friends on Facebook.


11 posted on 04/04/2016 4:05:24 PM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: MichCapCon; 2Jedismom; 6amgelsmama; AAABEST; aberaussie; AccountantMom; Aggie Mama; agrace; ...

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12 posted on 04/04/2016 4:14:27 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: MichCapCon
Feds: Multimillion Dollar Detroit Public School Scam Ran for 13 Years

Shouldn't that read,

"Feds: Multimillion Dollar Detroit Public School EMBEZZLEMENT, KICKBACKS, NEPOTISM AND SKIMMING SCAM RAN FOR 13 YEARS?"

Is this another "Can't say "muslim terrorist" moment?

13 posted on 04/04/2016 5:21:13 PM PDT by publius911 (IMPEACH HIM NOW evil, stupid, insane ignorant or just clueless, doesn't matter!)
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To: MichCapCon
The vendor received $2.7 million over that time, of which $908,518 was kicked back to the DPS administrators.

Is it a coincidence that that is the minimum that ambulance-chasing lawyers collect for their ill-gotten gains?

14 posted on 04/04/2016 5:24:38 PM PDT by publius911 (IMPEACH HIM NOW evil, stupid, insane ignorant or just clueless, doesn't matter!)
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