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Thursday, December 02, 2004
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OH WELL.
Whenever UD decides to be merciful [see UD post dated 10/29/04], she gets shot down. Not only did the superintendent-designate of a school district near Rochester, New York buy his Ph.D from a diploma mill; he may also be a thief. Bill Nichiporuk is "now being investigated for possible criminal activity. Nichiporuk's position was first questioned when the school district learned he bought his Ph.D on the internet from a phony university. Now the Wayne County District Attorney, Rick Healy, says there may be more evidence that would take him from his job. Wednesday, Nichiporuk was suspended without pay because of 'red flag' findings by an auditor. The district hired the auditor after the diploma fiasco. Thursday, state police and the District Attorney’s office investigated the audit’s findings and issued subpoenas for school documents. Healy is only saying the investigation involves the accounting department of the district and that if Nichiporuk is found guilty of the alleged crimes--that would mean the end of his time with the district." While reserving judgment on this particular charge, UD takes this turn of events as a reminder that people scummy enough to buy Ph.D's online may also be scummy in a number of other ways. |