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BOATGATE

BOATGATE. Samuel Maldonado Jill Siler Courtney Thomas. What Happened?. $2.4 million fraud against DISD, the proceeds of which paid for: a 49-foot sport-fishing yacht, credit card payments, trips to Key West

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BOATGATE

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  1. BOATGATE Samuel Maldonado Jill Siler Courtney Thomas

  2. What Happened? • $2.4 million fraud against DISD, the proceeds of which paid for: • a 49-foot sport-fishing yacht, • credit card payments, • trips to Key West • tens of thousands of dollars in bribes made via wire transfers, checks and "envelopes filled with cash," the indictment alleges.

  3. Ruben Bohuchot Chief Technology Officer, DISD (1999 –2006) William Coleman Former DISD Deputy Superintendent Frankie Wong Former CEO, Micro System Enterprises Who Was Involved?

  4. What Happened? • Dec 2002: DISD - RFP for “E-Rate” grant • “Seat Management” contract w/Micro Systems Enterprises • “per-seat payments for desktop computers by purchasing the right to use the vendor’s computer and resources while the vendor continued to own and be responsible for the computers’ upkeep.” (US Department of Justice, 2007, p.1) • MSE won grant and $35 million dollars

  5. The Perks… Trips to Key West Complete Use of $330,000 Yachts

  6. The Fraud… Set up Dummy Accounts to Receive Payments Freddie Wong, from now debunk Micro System Enterprises

  7. What Happened? • Received $65K from DISD w/resignation • May 2007: Federal government indicted Bohuchot

  8. The Counts… • CONSPIRACY TO BRIBERY INVOLVING FEDERAL PROGRAMS • 2 BRIBERY CONCERNING PROGRAMS RECEIVING FEDERAL FUNDS & AIDING and ABETTING • 2 BRIBERY CONCERNING PROGRAMS RECEIVING FEDERAL FUNDS & AIDING and ABETTING • CONSPIRACY TO LAUNDER MONETARY INSTRUMENTS • OBSTRUCTING and IMPEDING an OFFICIAL PROCEEDING • FALSE STATEMENTS on a TAX RETURN • FORFEITURE ALLEGATION • Highest Offense Level: Felony

  9. The Potential Penalties… • If convicted of the charges against them, the men face the following maximum penalties: • Conspiracy to commit bribery – five years in prison and a $250,000 fine • Bribery – 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine • Money laundering – 20 years in prison and a $500,000 fine • Obstruction of justice – 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine • Filing a false tax return – three years in prison and a $250,000 fine

  10. What were the Ethical Violations? • Ethic of Justice: Policies & Procedures • Ethic of Care: The Community • Ethic of the Profession: Personal Gain • Ethic of Critique: The Voice of the Oppressed

  11. Ethical Violations: Ethic of Justice • Policies & Procedures:

  12. Ethical Violations: Ethic of Care • Community • Community - Trust - Bond Election • Students / Teachers of DISD For several months, the federal government froze the district's technology grants while it investigated the boating allegations. www.dallasnews.com

  13. Ethical Violations: Ethic of the Profession • Professional Use for Personal Gain

  14. Ethical Violations: Ethic of Critique • Grant was to help the most needy students. This man completely oppressed the schools, district and community.

  15. Could this Happen to You?

  16. What Could Have Prevented This?

  17. http://www.victoriahicks.com/Dallas%20Nooze/goodshipbohuchot.htmlhttp://www.victoriahicks.com/Dallas%20Nooze/goodshipbohuchot.html The Good Ship Bohuchot

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