Investigation into finances at MCOS DOT
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Anonymous
Washington Post should pick this up if the investigation brings up anything. It's a worthy story and affects a lot of people. |
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2 MCPS administrators on leave as police investigate 'possible financial improprieties'
https://wjla.com/news/local/two-mcps-administrators-on-leave-as-police-investigate-possible-financial-improprieties The school system has confirmed Department of Transportation Director Todd Watkins and DOT Assistant Director Charles Ewald are both on administrative leave. MCPS declined to clarify when it placed Watkins and Ewald on leave and if it continues to pay both of them. |
Anonymous
| Odd that only WJLA is reporting on this story. |
Anonymous
Hope that it's not that endemic, but concerned it might be. Anyone know where the largest pot of relatively low-oversight money is in the system? It certainly isn't transportation -- too small. |
Anonymous
| Until there is an inspector general for MCPS’ 3 billion a year budget - like FCPS - expect more of the same. Even if these folks did nothing wrong - independent audits would actually help MCPS with their communications. Right now after so many scandals it just gets harder each day to believe even the most basic Press Release coming out of Central Office. |
Anonymous
Solid local journalism is in crisis in the US. |
Anonymous
Odd that you only have one news source, missed all the other stories and came here to post your idiocy. |
Anonymous
Ewald has pleaded guilty to felony theft. https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/05/18/montgomery-county-transportation-theft-scheme/?utm_campaign=wp_afternoon_buzz&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_buzz&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F3a0ffbe%2F6467d5ae46cd7852d93251c0%2F596bc2b7ae7e8a44e7dcaab7%2F21%2F49%2F6467d5ae46cd7852d93251c0 |
Anonymous
Who are all the “others?” |
Anonymous
What "others"? DCUM's favorite, principals and their slush funds? |
Anonymous
Reading is key. Article said others got kickbacks. |
Anonymous
No it doesn't. |
Anonymous
| White males stealing money … and the sky is blue and water is wet. |
Anonymous
"The proffer shows Ewald made multiple requests for ATB to disburse money to himself and others from an “off-the-books” account." |