Sources: Greenstone, S. 2021. "More than $800,000 in Seattle homeless funds intended for Mary's Place shelter may have been stolen, emails show." The Seattle Times. November 12; KING 5 Staff. 2021 "Scammers steal $831,000 from Seattle's funding for homelessness." MSN. November 12.; Greenstone, S and S.G. Taylor. 2021. "As Seattle's homeless budget grew, officials knew of financial issues years before fraud hit." The Seattle Times. November 22. 1. How many payments were involved in the fraudulent act? 2. To what organization did the city of Seattle believe that it was making payments? 3. Did the city of Seattle reimburse the homeless shelter for the lost monies? 4. At the time of this malfeasance, how large is the city of Seattle's budget for human services? 5. What federal law enforcement agencies were contacted to assist with the examination of the fraudulent act? Discussion Questions 1. Describe the breakdown that led to this fraudulent act occurring. 2. Describe the means by which this fraud was perpetrated (e.g., "pencil and paper" such as fictitious documents or electronic). 3. Did Mary's Place's auditor fail?