Reporting Fraud Waste and Abuse
Fraud and Financial Impropriety
San Elizario ISD prohibits fraud and financial impropriety, as defined below, in the actions of its Trustees, employees, vendors, contractors, consultants, volunteers, and others seeking or maintaining a business
relationship with the District.
Fraud and financial impropriety shall include but not be limited to:
• forgery or unauthorized alteration of any document or account belonging to the District
• forgery or unauthorized alteration of a check, bank draft, or any other financial document
• misappropriation of funds, securities, supplies, or other district assets, including employee time
• impropriety in the handling of money or reporting of district financial transactions
• profiteering as a result of insider knowledge of District information or activities
• unauthorized disclosure of confidential or proprietary information to outside parties
• unauthorized disclosure of investment activities engaged in or contemplated by the district
• accepting or seeking anything of material value from contractors, vendors, or other persons
providing services or materials to the district
• destroying, removing, or inappropriately using records, furniture, fixtures, or equipment
• failing to provide financial records required by state or local entities
• failure to disclose conflicts of interest as required by policy
• any other dishonest act regarding the finances of the District
Any person who suspects fraud or financial impropriety in the District shall report the suspicions immediately to any supervisor, the Superintendent or designee, the Board President, or local law enforcement.
General Ethical Standards - TEA