Tutor firm owners charged with bilking Dallas, Fort Worth ISDs out of $2.5M in federal funds
Two people who ran tutoring companies in North Texas are accused of bilking the Dallas and Fort Worth school districts out of roughly $2.5 million in federal funds — and denying kids the academic help they needed.
The U.S. attorney’s office on Tuesday charged Flori Mati and David Mbugua with conspiracy to commit fraud. They’re accused of billing the Dallas and Fort Worth school districts for $4.2 million, though they received only a portion of that amount, according to a court filing.
Mati, also known as Florine Shaw of Bedford, and Mbugua, address unknown, could not be reached for comment Tuesday. Mbugua’s attorney, William Biggs, declined to comment, and Mati’s lawyer did not return a message.
Court records show that Mati and Mbugua were arrested in March and ordered held in custody.
Read more: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/headlines/20140909-tutor-firm-owners-charged-with-bilking-dallas-fort-worth-isds-out-of-2.5m-in-federal-funds.ece
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