Financial Investigation Reports and Fraud Prevention Alerts

02/03/2026
	Report #	Report
02/03/2026	26-401	Deer Valley Unified School District—Criminal Indictment—Misuse of Public Monies, Theft, Fraudulent Schemes, and Computer Tampering (February 2026)

12/31/2026
	Report #	Report
12/31/2026		2025 Financial Investigations Highlights (December 2025)

10/22/2025
	Report #	Report
10/22/2025	25-403	Yuma Elementary School District—Criminal Indictment—Misuse of Public Monies, Theft, Fraudulent Schemes, and Forgery (October 2025)

06/17/2025
	Report #	Report
06/17/2025	25-402	Fraud Prevention Alert—Effectively Using Authentication Controls (June 2025)

06/10/2025
	Report #	Report
06/10/2025	25-401	Town of Parker—Criminal Indictment—Theft, Fraudulent Schemes, and Forgery (June 2025)

12/31/2025
	Report #	Report
12/31/2025		2024 Financial Investigations Highlights (December 2024)

12/20/2024
	Report #	Report
12/20/2024	24-404	Fraud Prevention Alert—Misuse of Public Monies (December 2024)

10/07/2024
	Report #	Report
10/07/2024	24-403	Hyder Elementary School District—Criminal Indictment—Theft, Misuse of Public Monies, and Forgery (October 2024)

08/26/2024
	Report #	Report
08/26/2024	24-402	Former Santa Cruz County Treasurer—Alleged Financial Misconduct (August 2024)

04/22/2024
	Report #	Report
04/22/2024	24-401	Fraud Prevention Alert—Fraudulent Schemes (April 2024)

12/31/2023
	Report #	Report
12/31/2023		2023 Financial Investigations Highlights (December 2023)

12/11/2023
	Report #	Report
12/11/2023	23-406	Arizona State University—Criminal Indictment—Theft, Misuse of Public Monies, Fraudulent Schemes, and Forgery (December 2023)

11/02/2023
	Report #	Report
11/02/2023	23-405	Fraud Prevention Alert—Computer Tampering Frauds (November 2023)

06/27/2023
	Report #	Report
06/27/2023	23-404	Fraud Prevention Alert—Forgery Frauds (June 2023)

06/12/2023
	Report #	Report
06/12/2023	23-403	Arizona Department of Education—Criminal Indictment—Computer Tampering and Fraudulent Schemes (June 2023)

06/08/2023
	Report #	Report
06/08/2023	23-402	Gila Bend Unified School District—Criminal Indictment—Conspiracy, Fraudulent Schemes, Misuse of Public Monies, and Theft (June 2023)

04/20/2023
	Report #	Report
04/20/2023	23-401	Hyder Elementary School District—Criminal Indictment—Theft, Misuse of Public Monies, Fraudulent Schemes, and Forgery (April 2023)

12/31/2022
	Report #	Report
12/31/2022		2022 Financial Investigations Highlights (December 2022)

12/22/2022
	Report #	Report
12/22/2022	22-404	Glendale Elementary School District—Criminal Indictment—Theft, Misuse of Public Monies, Fraudulent Schemes, and Computer Tampering (December 2022)

12/06/2022
	Report #	Report
12/06/2022	22-403	Fraud Prevention Alert—Cash Receipt Frauds (December 2022)

08/08/2022
	Report #	Report
08/08/2022	22-402	Wilson Elementary School District—Criminal Indictment—Theft, Fraudulent Schemes, Forgery, and Misuse of Public Monies (August 2022)

05/25/2022
	Report #	Report
05/25/2022	22-401	Toltec Elementary School District—Criminal Indictment—Fraudulent Schemes, Conflict of Interest, Misuse of Public Monies, and Theft (May 2022)

12/31/2021
	Report #	Report
12/31/2021		2021 Financial Investigations Highlights (REV February 2025) (December 2021)

12/15/2021
	Report #	Report
12/15/2021	21-408	Fraud Prevention Alert—Payroll Disbursement Frauds (December 2021)

10/27/2021
	Report #	Report
10/27/2021	21-407	Tucson Unified School District—Criminal Indictment—Theft and Misuse of Public Monies (October 2021)

09/28/2021
	Report #	Report
09/28/2021	21-406	Sunnyside Unified School District—Criminal Indictment—Conflict of Interest, Fraudulent Schemes, and False Filing (September 2021)

09/22/2021
	Report #	Report
09/22/2021	21-405	Arizona Department of Education and Valley Academy for Career and Technical Education—Criminal Indictment—Misuse of Public Monies and Fraudulent Schemes (September 2021)

09/16/2021
	Report #	Report
09/16/2021	21-404	Wickenburg Unified School District—Criminal Indictment—Conflict of Interest, Fraudulent Schemes, and Forgery (September 2021)

08/17/2021
	Report #	Report
08/17/2021	21-403	Gadsden Elementary School District—Criminal Indictment—Theft, Misuse of Public Monies, Fraudulent Schemes, and Computer Tampering (August 2021)

07/22/2021
	Report #	Report
07/22/2021	21-402	Higley Unified School District—Plea Agreements—Purchase of Appointment to Office and Preparing a False Return (REV February 2025) (July 2021)

04/29/2021
	Report #	Report
04/29/2021	21-401	Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office—Alleged Misuse of Public Monies and Solicitation of Forgery (April 2021)

12/31/2020
	Report #	Report
12/31/2020		2020 Financial Investigations Highlights (December 2020)
12/31/2020		2019 Financial Investigation Highlights (December 2019)

12/29/2020
	Report #	Report
12/29/2020	20-403	Coconino and Navajo Counties—Criminal Indictment—Theft and Misuse of Public Monies (December 2020)

11/16/2020
	Report #	Report
11/16/2020	20-402	Joseph City Unified School District—Criminal Indictment—Theft and Misuse of Public Monies (November 2020)

06/04/2020
	Report #	Report
06/04/2020	20-401	Fraud Prevention Alert—Nonpayroll Disbursement Frauds (June 2020)

12/30/2020
	Report #	Report
12/30/2020	19-409	Fraud Prevention Alert—Data Analytics: Part 4 (December 2019)

12/05/2019
	Report #	Report
12/05/2019	19-408	Ray Unified School District—Criminal Indictment—Theft and Misuse of Public Monies (December 2019)

09/30/2019
	Report #	Report
09/30/2019	19-407	Valley Academy for Career and Technical Education⁠—Criminal Indictment⁠—Theft and Misuse of Public Monies (September 2019)

09/04/2019
	Report #	Report
09/04/2019		Arizona State Board of Technical Registration—Fraudulent Schemes and Computer Tampering (September 2019)

07/26/2019
	Report #	Report
07/26/2019	19-405	Fraud Prevention Alert—Ransomware (July 2019)

07/02/2019
	Report #	Report
07/02/2019	19-404	Fraud Prevention Alert—Data Analytics: Part 3 (July 2019)

04/30/2019
	Report #	Report
04/30/2019	19-403	Thunderbird Irrigation Water Delivery District of Pinal County No. 2—Criminal Indictment—Theft and Misuse of Public Monies (April 2019)

03/01/2019
	Report #	Report
03/01/2019	19-402	Pima County Joint Technical Education District—Misuse of Public Monies (March 2019)

02/21/2019
	Report #	Report
02/21/2019	19-401	Maricopa County Justice Courts Administration—Criminal Indictment—Theft and Misuse of Public Monies (February 2019)

12/31/2019
	Report #	Report
12/31/2019		2018 Financial Investigations Highlights (December 2018)

10/11/2018
	Report #	Report
10/11/2018	18-406	Fraud Prevention Alert—Data Analytics: Part 2 (October 2018)

09/25/2018
	Report #	Report
09/25/2018	18-405	Silver Creek Irrigation District—Criminal Indictment—Theft and Conspiracy (September 2018)

09/17/2018
	Report #	Report
09/17/2018	18-404	Glendale Union High School District—Criminal Indictment—Theft and Misuse of Public Monies (September 2018)

09/10/2018
	Report #	Report
09/10/2018	18-403	Valley Metro—Plea Agreement—Fraudulent Schemes (September 2018)

08/09/2018
	Report #	Report
08/09/2018	18-402	Western Arizona Vocational Education District—Criminal Indictment—Theft and Misuse of Public Monies (August 2018)

05/14/2018
	Report #	Report
05/14/2018	18-401	Scottsdale Unified School District—Criminal Indictment—Conflict of Interest (REV January 2019) (May 2018)

12/31/2017
	Report #	Report
12/31/2017		2017 Financial Investigations Highlights (December 2017)

11/29/2017
	Report #	Report
11/29/2017	17-407	East Valley Institute of Technology—Criminal Indictment—Theft and Misuse of Public Monies (November 2017)

11/02/2017
	Report #	Report
11/02/2017	17-406	Fraud Prevention Alert—Data Analytics: Part 1 (November 2017)

10/26/2017
	Report #	Report
10/26/2017	17-405	Pine-Strawberry Water Improvement District—Theft and Misuse of Public Monies (October 2017)

10/04/2017
	Report #	Report
10/04/2017	17-404	Santa Cruz County—Theft and Misuse of Public Monies (October 2017)

08/22/2017
	Report #	Report
08/22/2017	17-403	Topock Elementary School District—Theft of Public Monies (August 2017)

08/01/2017
	Report #	Report
08/01/2017	17-402	Phoenix Union High School District—Fraudulent Schemes and Theft (August 2017)

01/05/2017
	Report #	Report
01/05/2017	17-401	Eloy Elementary School District—Theft and Misuse of Public Monies (January 2017)

12/21/2016
	Report #	Report
12/21/2016	16-406	Fraud Prevention Alert—Safeguarding Signature Mechanisms (December 2016)

10/24/2016
	Report #	Report
10/24/2016	16-405	Northern Arizona University—Theft and Misuse of Public Monies (October 2016)

08/15/2016
	Report #	Report
08/15/2016		Mohave County Community College District—Theft and Misuse of Public Monies (August 2016)

07/27/2016
	Report #	Report
07/27/2016	16-404	Fraud Prevention Alert—Phishing Scam Emails (July 2016)

06/30/2016
	Report #	Report
06/30/2016	16-403	Pine-Strawberry Water Improvement District—Theft and Conflict of Interest (June 2016)

05/10/2016
	Report #	Report
05/10/2016	16-402	Show Low Fire District—Theft and Misuse of Public Monies (May 2016)

02/09/2016
	Report #	Report
02/09/2016	16-401	Fraud Prevention Alert–Fraud Triangle Part 3: Rationalization (February 2016)

12/17/2015
	Report #	Report
12/17/2015	15-406	Tolleson Union High School District—Theft and Misuse of Public Monies (December 2015)

11/18/2015
	Report #	Report
11/18/2015	15-405	Fraud Prevention Alert—Fraud Triangle Part 2: Pressure (November 2015)

08/27/2015
	Report #	Report
08/27/2015	15-404	Roosevelt Elementary School District—Theft and Misuse of Public Monies (August 2015)

05/28/2015
	Report #	Report
05/28/2015	15-403	Fraud Prevention Alert—Fraud Triangle Part 1: Opportunity (May 2015)

03/03/2015
	Report #	Report
03/03/2015	15-402	Yucca Elementary School District - Theft and Misuse of Public Monies (March 2015)

02/23/2015
	Report #	Report
02/23/2015	15-401	Glendale Union High School District—Theft and Misuse of Public Monies (February 2015)

12/18/2014
	Report #	Report
12/18/2014	14-403	Tolleson Union High School District—Theft and Misuse of Public Monies (December 2014)

07/01/2014
	Report #	Report
07/01/2014	14-402	Fraud Prevention Alert—Falsifying Public Records (July 2014)

05/20/2014
	Report #	Report
05/20/2014	14-401	Kingman Unified School District - Theft and Misuse of Public Monies (May 2014)

11/01/2013
	Report #	Report
11/01/2013	13-01	Fraud Prevention Alert—Protecting Public Money (November 2013)

10/29/2013
	Report #	Report
10/29/2013		Yavapai County Education Service Agency - Misuse of Public Monies (October 2013)

08/19/2013
	Report #	Report
08/19/2013		Paradise Valley Unified School District - Theft and Misuse of Public Monies (August 2013)

03/20/2013
	Report #	Report
03/20/2013		Glendale Elementary School District - Theft and Misuse of Public Monies (March 2013)

03/12/2013
	Report #	Report
03/12/2013		Paradise Valley Unified School District - Theft and Misuse of Public Monies (March 2013)

10/26/2012
	Report #	Report
10/26/2012		Arizona Governors Office of Economic Recovery - Theft and Fraudulent Schemes (October 2012)

07/01/2012
	Report #	Report
07/01/2012	12-01	Fraud Prevention Alert—Skimming (July 2012)

02/23/2012
	Report #	Report
02/23/2012		Department of Emergency and Military Affairs - Theft and Misuse of Public Monies (February 2012)

02/16/2012
	Report #	Report
02/16/2012		Yuma Union High School District - Misuse of Public Monies (February 2012)

12/01/2011
	Report #	Report
12/01/2011	11-03	Fraud Prevention Alert—Billing Schemes (December 2011)

07/27/2010
	Report #	Report
07/27/2010		Kyrene Elementary School District - Theft and Misuse of Public Monies (July 2010)

11/19/2009
	Report #	Report
11/19/2009		Arizona Department of Veterans' Services - Misuse of Public Monies, Conflict of Interest, and Misfeasance by the Former Director (November 2009)

04/20/2009
	Report #	Report
04/20/2009		Maricopa County Community College District - Improper Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System and Loan of Public Monies (April 2009)

12/24/2008
	Report #	Report
12/24/2008		Pinal/Gila Long Term Care - Conflict of Interest and Mishandling of Public Monies (December 2008)

12/17/2008
	Report #	Report
12/17/2008		Page Unified School District - Theft and Misuse of Public Monies (December 2008)

04/28/2008
	Report #	Report
04/28/2008		Coconino County Public Fiduciary's Office - Theft of Public Monies (April 2008)

09/14/2007
	Report #	Report
09/14/2007		Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District - Theft and Misuse of Public Monies (September 2007)

04/24/2007
	Report #	Report
04/24/2007		Red Mesa Unified School District - Theft of Public Monies and Malfeasance by District Officials (April 2007)

04/03/2007
	Report #	Report
04/03/2007		Arizona High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Federal Grant Program (April 2007)

06/01/2006
	Report #	Report
06/01/2006		La Paz County Parks Department - Theft of Public Monies (June 2006)

12/20/2005
	Report #	Report
12/20/2005		Pinal County Sheriff's Office - Theft of Public Monies (December 2005)

11/25/2005
	Report #	Report
11/25/2005		Santa Cruz County School Superintendent - Theft of Public Monies (November 2005)

01/27/2005
	Report #	Report
01/27/2005		City of Sierra Vista - Theft of Public Monies (January 2005)

03/15/2004
	Report #	Report
03/15/2004		Mohave Educational Services Cooperative - Financial Improprieties (March 2004)

12/19/2003
	Report #	Report
12/19/2003		Bowie Unified School District - Theft of Public Monies (December 2003)

06/23/2003
	Report #	Report
06/23/2003		Ganado Unified School District - Misfeasance by District Officials (June 2003)

04/21/2003
	Report #	Report
04/21/2003		Yuma County School Superintendent - Conflict of Interest and Misuse of Public Monies (April 2003)

09/11/2002
	Report #	Report
09/11/2002		Maricopa County Attorney's Office - Theft of Public Monies (September 2002)

08/28/2002
	Report #	Report
08/28/2002		Arizona Historical Society - Conflict of Interest and Procurement Violations by Agency Officials (August 2002)

11/29/2001
	Report #	Report
11/29/2001		Scottsdale Unified School District - Officials Failed to Comply with Consent Judgment (November 2001)

05/02/2001
	Report #	Report
05/02/2001		Gila County Public Fiduciary - Theft and Misuse of Public Monies (May 2001)

11/27/2000
	Report #	Report
11/27/2000		Mobile Elementary School District - Misuse of Public Monies (November 2000)
11/27/2000		Amphitheater Unified School District - Procurement Violations (November 2000)

07/21/2000
	Report #	Report
07/21/2000		San Carlos School District (July 2000)

06/07/2000
	Report #	Report
06/07/2000		Fort Mojave Mesa Fire District (June 2000)

09/08/1999
	Report #	Report
09/08/1999		Tolleson Justice Court - Theft and Misuse of Public Monies (September 1999)

06/18/1999
	Report #	Report
06/18/1999		Department of Building and Fire Safety (June 1999)

11/02/1998
	Report #	Report
11/02/1998		Puerco Valley Fire District (November 1998)

10/06/1998
	Report #	Report
10/06/1998		Scottsdale Unified School District (October 1998)

02/27/1998
	Report #	Report
02/27/1998		Arizona State University Art Museum (February 1998)

06/04/1997
	Report #	Report
06/04/1997		Cartwright Elementary School District (June 1997)

03/07/1997
	Report #	Report
03/07/1997		Citizen 2000 Charter School (March 1997)

10/15/1996
	Report #	Report
10/15/1996		Casa Grande Justice Court (October 1996)

03/06/1996
	Report #	Report
03/06/1996		Office of the Attorney General (March 1996)

11/07/1995
	Report #	Report
11/07/1995		Arizona Department of Insurance (November 1995)

05/10/1995
	Report #	Report
05/10/1995		Pine/Strawberry Fire District (May 1995)

11/08/1994
	Report #	Report
11/08/1994		Arizona Pioneers Home (November 1994)

05/20/1994
	Report #	Report
05/20/1994		University of Arizona (May 1994)

04/15/1993
	Report #	Report
04/15/1993		Arizona State Treasurer (April 1993)

02/11/1993
	Report #	Report
02/11/1993		Buckeye Union High School District (February 1993)

12/09/1992
	Report #	Report
12/09/1992		Arizona State University (December 1992)

12/03/1992
	Report #	Report
12/03/1992		Maricopa County Sports Authority (December 1992)

06/02/1992
	Report #	Report
06/02/1992		Apache County Board of Supervisors (June 1992)

10/21/1991
	Report #	Report
10/21/1991		Yuma County Treasurer's Office (October 1991)

07/12/1991
	Report #	Report
07/12/1991		Red Mesa Unified School District (July 1991)

12/26/1990
	Report #	Report
12/26/1990		Arizona Department of Education (December 1990)

10/22/1990
	Report #	Report
10/22/1990		Arizona Department of Education (October 1990)