Explosive report finds $225M in alleged K-12 education fraud amid Trump’s crackdown: ‘Especially hideous’

FIRST ON FOX: A coalition of state financial officers said it uncovered roughly $225 million in alleged fraud across America’s schools over the past six years, identifying nearly 90 cases involving embezzlement, fake invoices, inflated enrollment, bid-rigging and kickbacks.

In a new report obtained exclusively by Fox News Digital, the State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF) and Open the Books analyzed every Education Department Office of Inspector General (OIG) Semiannual Report to Congress issued between Oct. 1, 2019, and March 31, 2026, revealing alleged fraud across 24 states and Puerto Rico.

“All fraud is harmful, but defrauding education dollars meant to help kids learn and succeed is especially hideous,” SFOF CEO OJ Oleka said in a statement to Fox News Digital.

Alleigh Marré, executive director of the American Parents Coalition, said the report “highlights parents’ worst fears.”

“This is why parents need to have a seat at the table to ensure their children are receiving the best education possible and schools are not wasting taxpayer dollars on noneducation-based materials,” Marré said.

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