4 Indicted in Connection With Theft of $3 Million From Detroit Schools
“Make Me Wanna Holler, Throw Up Both My Hands” — Marvin Gaye, Inner City Blues, 1971
If Marvin Gaye were still alive, the latest news out of Detroit would make him wanna holler. Really holler.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office on Wednesday unsealed an indictment charging two former officials in Detroit Public Schools’ risk management department and two vendors with “converting more than $3 million” of school funds to themselves, family and friends. Some of the money was spent on lavish parties and jewelry.
The news comes at a time the beleaguered school district faces roughly a $300 million deficit and the city in general is struggling to maintain everyday services.
The eight-count indictment alleges bribery, fraud, extortion and money laundering and names Stephen Hill, 58, of Detroit, former executive director of the risk management office and Christina Polk-Osumah, 59, former risk management finance manager along with Sherry Washington, 53, and her sister, Gwendolyn Washington, 66, both of Detroit, who are partners in Associates for Learning, a vendor hired to administer a health awareness program for the district.
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Posted: April 28th, 2010 under News Story.
Tags: Barb McQuade, Christina Polk-Osumah, Detroit, Gwendolyn Washington, Robert Bob, Sherry Washington, Stephen Hill
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