One check was made payable to Rivers’ daughter, Imani Ollie, for a field trip refund for $5,043.Īuditors found the check was deposited into Ollie’s personal bank account, and there was no record of Ollie paying for a field trip. State auditors found checks written from the extracurricular accounts to Belinda Rivers’ personal bank account. Records show cash collections from ticket sales and concessions were not deposited including football, soccer, basketball, swimming, a field trip, choir, swimming and diving, and the spirit shop. When district officials questioned Rivers about undocumented payments, Rivers did not have an explanation, records show.
The school district notified the State Board of Accounts and Indiana State Police. “An internal investigation was then conducted, including a count of onsite assets, other vouchers submitted for payment, and any other possible financial activities that appeared suspect or fraudulent.” “Upon receipt of that voucher, additional research was conducted which did result in confirmation that the voucher was fraudulent,” read a statement from the district. In August 2020, the MSD of Wayne Township Business Office discovered a potential fraudulent voucher sent for payment processing by Rivers. Rivers was responsible for collecting, counting, and receipting all collections and depositing the money into the bank account including sales from tickets and concessions.
She worked at the high school in extracurricular accounts starting in 2012, and in 2018 was named the Extracurricular Accounts treasurer. Rivers died on July 7, 2021, records show. INDIANAPOLIS - The Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township is making changes after an internal and external investigation revealed fraudulent transactions using extra-curricular account funds meant to help school sports teams.Īn audit released Monday by the Indiana State Board of Accounts revealed the former extracurricular accounts treasurer at Ben Davis High School, Belinda Rivers, was responsible for $133,758.67 in misappropriation of funds.
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