Examples of Fraud, Waste and Abuse that Should be Reported
        
            
 
    
        
Examples of Fraud, Waste and Abuse that Should be Reported
    
    
        
    
- Fraud - An intentional act or attempt to obtain something of value from the local school system or another person through willful misrepresentation.  
 
- Theft and/or embezzlement 
 
- Falsifying records or documents
 
- Paid hours not worked
 
- Personal use of PGCPS property
 
- Billing or payment for service not rendered
 
- Waste - An inappropriate act or omission by an employee with control over or access to PGCPS property or funds that unreasonably deprives the local school system of value. 
 
- Buying excessive goods and services
 
- Ineffective use of resources
 
- Abuse - An employee’s intentional misconduct or misuse of authority or position.
 
- Bribery or kickbacks
 
- Using one’s position for personal gain
 
- Receiving favor for awarding contracts to certain vendors