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November 17, 2008

Social Security Administration looks at Dallas schools' practice of issuing fake numbers

Tawnell Hobbs:

he Social Security Administration is looking into DISD's practice of issuing fake Social Security numbers to employees hired from foreign countries and will determine whether a formal investigation is needed, Wes Davis, the agency's spokesman in Dallas, said Friday.

Mr. Davis said the review would look at whether there was any criminal intent by the Dallas Independent School District and whether further investigation or prosecution is called for by the U.S. attorney's office. He said he hasn't heard of any other school districts issuing false Social Security numbers.

Richard Roper, U.S. attorney in Dallas, said he could not comment on whether his agency would investigate the matter.

DISD had been issuing the fake numbers - some of which had already been assigned to people elsewhere - for several years before ending the practice this past summer. The false numbers were issued to get the foreign citizens - mostly teachers brought in on visas to teach bilingual classes - on the payroll quickly.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at November 17, 2008 3:01 AM
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