District reports partial recovery from prior $900,000-plus fraud

What happened

Staff reported that a September 2024 payment-diversion fraud exceeded $900,000, with $164,131 recovered as of March 12, 2026. Measure O had been restored with other district funds.

Why it matters to families

Restoring the bond account does not mean all stolen money was recovered. Staff described new payment controls and training; no identified perpetrator is established here.

The evidence

Staff described construction-payment safeguards, training and additional verification for electronic payments. The $164,131 figure was recovery as of March 12; the original theft occurred in September 2024, not at this meeting.

The source