The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that WCBE-FM GM Dan Mushalko falsified invoices to manipulate cash flow and hide that the station owed nearly $870,000 to NPR for years. Mushalko didn’t tell district officials until early this year. WCBE is owned by the Columbus City School district. Mushalko resigned last week
The paper is reporting that Mushalko altered invoices submitted to the district treasurer’s office, reducing the amount owed to match the funds that were available to pay NPR and other vendors.
Mushalko allegedly altered invoice numbers and dates.
Kevin Saionzkowski, the district’s audit manager of special reviews, said “If he had a $100,000 invoice, but only had $30,000 available, he’d reduce the invoice to indicate only $30,000 was due. We didn’t see anything that indicated he modified things for his own use.”
The district is not pressing criminal charges.
