Ken Kusmer, writing for the Associated Press has an article entitled $1M fraud stuns S. Ind. school system. The article says that Switzerland County School Corporation treasurer, Ann Geyman, has been fired for embezzling around a million dollars. The Switzerland County School budget has an annual budget of about $15 million. She apparently told the school attorney and the superintendent that she and her husband had money problems and, in particular, her husband had a gambling problem. Ms. Geyman offered her resignation, but the school board found it more appropriate to reject the resignation and fire her.
Just, for what it’s worth, the Grand Victoria casino in Rising Sun, Indiana is only about 23 miles away from Vevay, IN where the school corporation is based.
Belterra Casino is located in Switzerland County which is even closer. Also Geyman is from Madison which is just upriver from Ceasar’s in Harrison County. She had ample opportunities to engage in gambling in either direction.
This is good news. The school corporation has now learned that they can operate on a smaller budget meaning we get a tax break. Right?