
MPS bank impersonation scam, oversight gaps identified years ago
By Katherine Langford
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Milwaukee Public Schools lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in a scam. And now there are questions about what happened to the district’s chief financial officer.Bank scamThe district initially lost $450,000 to a bank impersonation scam. MPS says it recovered more than half of that money but is still trying to get back the remaining $195,000.The superintendent says they learned of the bank fraud Monday, and then appointed an acting CFO on Tuesday, the district’s deputy CFO Jennifer Buros.FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or AndroidWhere is the CFO?FOX6 asked where the chief financial officer is."I don't know where she is right now," MPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius responded.FOX6 asked if she was still with the district."She is still with the district. We're finishing our investigation, and then we'll make determinations," Cassellius said.Another reporter asked if she is on leave."She's currently not with the district, and we are looking