Fraud

Read the article: “Dixon’s quiet hero” by Dick Cardoza https://www.fraud-magazine.com/cover-article.aspx?id=4295003585 Answer the following questions and explore some of your own thoughts and ideas in a substantive, original post. Why did it take so long for the City of Dixon to uncover the fraud, given that it was so large? What could they have done to find the fraud sooner? Given that the city was struggling with finances, why didn’t someone take more of an interest sooner? Is Kathe Swanson a hero? What do you think about Kathe’s plight? If you were Kathe Swanson, could you have acted normal for 6 months while the fraud continued? Do you think the punishment fit the crime? Was the City of Dixon the only victim of Crundwell? Which expert witnesses testified at her trial?