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Category: Fraud
Dixon, Illinois Finds Itself in a Bit of Pinch Since, Ya Know, $53 Million Went Missing
Accordingly, Dixon Mayor Jim Burke is putting the brakes on any investigation because "[it] would […]
Andrew Fastow Has Some Food for Thought
The ex-CFO of Enron, oh humbly, asks: "If the internal and external auditors and lawyers sign […]
Oh Look, the Dixon, Illinois Fraud Is Way Bigger Than Everyone Thought
How big? In the neighborhood of $53 million, according to the indictment. Earlier reports had […]
Here’s an Ominous Statement a Former Dixon City Finance Commissioner Made About Accused Embezzler Rita Crundwell
Crundwell reported to the city's finance commissioner, a member of the City Council, but the […]
Minnesota Accounting Professor’s Real World Experience Proves To Be a Double-Edged Sword
Joseph Traxler was the CFO of Centennial Mortgage and Funding Inc. in Bloomington. He helped […]
The Dixon, Illinois Fraud Is the Latest Example of Why Reasonable Assurance Is Bullshit
As you know, the former CFO of DIxon, Illinois, Rita Crundwell, has been accused of […]
Dixon, Illinois City Commissioners Beat a Dead Horse After CFO’s Arrest
Last week we learned that the CFO/comptroller/treasurer for the city of Dixon, Illinois, Rita Crundwell, […]
It Sounds Like the Olympus Shareholder Meeting Went As Well As You Might Expect
If you've been following the Olympus scandal, it's made for a pretty entertaining affair. It […]
Somehow the City of Dixon, Illinois Just Noticed That $30 Million Was Missing
Rita Crundwell has been the CFO/comptroller of Dixon, Illinois since the 1980s; a typical tenure […]
This Is Your Last Chance to Own (or Gift!) a Piece of Koss Embezzlement History
As you know, convicted embezzling-mother-of-all-hoarders, Sue Sachdeva, had a bit of a shopping problem. She […]
Ex-CFO of Taylor, Bean, & Whitaker Faces Up to Ten Years Without PeiWei
The Department of Justice trumpeted the guilty plea of Delton de Armas, the former CFO […]