Friday, November 14, 2008
Dallas ISD used fake IDs after they were told to stop, says report
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In what shapes up to be an example of administrative laziness that resulted in malfeasance, an internal Dallas Independent School District report found that employees in human resources were issuing fake Social Security numbers to new hires as a means of getting them on the payroll quickly.
Seems the Texas Education Agency warned DISD that they should discontinue the practice back in 2004, but new H.R. chief Kim Olson found out this summer that it was still going on.
There is a procedure in place to assign temporary IDs for new hires that don't have them, but for whatever reason the practice of just dropping in fake social security numbers maintained its appeal. Probably because it involved less effort.
Some of the Social Security numbers issued inappropriately match up with existing ones officially in use in Pennsylvania.
posted by JM
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bobdon000 Anonymous
"In what shapes up to be an example of administrative laziness that resulted in malfeasance, an internal Dallas Independent School District report found that employees in human resources were issuing fake Social Security numbers to new hires as a means of getting them on the payroll quickly."
Was that lifted from the DISD web site's explainaiton of the events?
A more accurate reporting would describe it as illegal activity, not "laziness"
And the use of the term "inappropriaely" to describe using stolen and fraudulent SS #s is laughable. How about criminal?
Are you guys trying to be PC here?
12 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
chasd00 Anonymous
DISD reminds me of the federal government more and more.
12 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
John Meyer Staff
bobdon, PC is my middle name - ask anyone who knows me.
Also, not being a legal expert I prefer to err on the side of caution. Since the sourced article did not cite statute, I decided not to take it upon myself.
Furthermore, there appears to have been no motive beyond sloth for the use of fake SS#s over the standard procedure for installing a temporary ID. Thus my use of "malfeasance" rather than referencing criminal activity.
Your comment is appreciated.
12 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
alexander troup Verified
D.I.S.D, Not really a school any more, kind of like a room.. a very biggg room..full of Bad Boy's and Bad Girl's only they is all grownup's, skimming the lifestyle........some Professor's of malnutrition, cant learn...A.T, Once Upon A Time At D.I.S.D.
11 months, 4 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
sweetchuckd Anonymous
This story made http://detentionslip.org ! Check it out for all the crazy headlines from our schools.
11 months, 4 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Clay213 Anonymous
Why does this pathetic school district continue to be funded? The whole thing should be dismantled.
11 months, 4 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
ch0 Anonymous
Especially distressing. Short-term politically-expedient thinking. Horrible, disgusting, lazy garbage. Blow the whistle until the institution is treated with the respect it deserves. C.H, ..Lefteous Rightist
11 months, 4 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
alexander troup Verified
C.H.. your getting the vibe.....dosent it feel good to be Professor name plate, it does for me...while I get my lazy garbage mind togther out of the Trinity River...A/T,Fake D.I.S.D student.
11 months, 3 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
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