Washington Post Buries MCPS Embezzlement Story and Leaves out Details: Ex-Montgomery Co. schools transportation employee pleads guilty to theft scheme

...The report from the Montgomery County inspector general found that some employees in the school system’s transportation department frequently misused county-issued purchasing cards, including more than $133,000 in prohibited purchases made by Ewald. It did not name Ewald directly in the report, but noted he had been placed on leave. A separate state audit found further evidence of ongoing theft, thousands of dollars in questionable credit card purchases and an “off the books” vendor account used by department employees...

Ex-Montgomery Co. schools transportation employee pleads guilty to theft scheme - The Washington Post