RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD AUTHORIZES SOLICITOR TO SEEK SPECIAL COUNSEL IN WIRE FRAUD SCHEME INVESTIGATION WDAD AM1450 1003FM

pOn Tuesday night the River Valley School Board authorized the solicitors office to seek qualified outside special counsel in connection with an investigation into a wire fraud incident in October of 2023ppAccording to district solicitor Ryan Cribbs an outside network of one of the districts vendors was breached and used to make a fraudulent wire transfer of 73612691 which was made to look like a routine payment from the district to the vendor  Cribbs said that federal authorities are investigating the incidentpphttpsmediacdnsocastsrmcomwordpresswpcontentblogsdir2140files202311111423cribbsmp3ppThe district administration remains in close contact with the investigation and will share more information when it can be releasedppIn other business board president Rick Harper said that at the recent buildings and grounds committee meeting that the bids for the field house and concession stand for the new stadium came in at double what was budgeted for the project  Harper said that they will look at other alternatives for those buildings and said that he has already made a few suggestionspphttpsmediacdnsocastsrmcomwordpresswpcontentblogsdir2140files202311111423harpermp3ppThe board also took a first look at a revised policy concerning school board members serving in volunteer positions  Board members would not be allowed to be volunteer coaches or advisors but would be allowed to serve as chaperones at dances and on field trips and other capacities that are not directly coaching or advising students  It will be up for final approval at a future meetingppThis site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service applyp