| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Jan. 7, 2026, 8:02 a.m. |
| Last Updated | Jan. 7, 2026, 8:02 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/education/2026/01/07/cps-watchdog-report-inspector-general-waste-fraud-investigation-education-false-grant |
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When a high-level Chicago Public Schools official left for a job running a
charter school in Indiana, he took with him the phony billing scheme that he ran
here.
The former CPS principal and mid-level manager defrauded nearly $89,000 from the
district before leaving for the neighboring state where ...