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| Sharon Bock, Clerk of Courts Palm Beach County Melanie Bell |
Palm Beach County's Clerk & Comptroller office uncovered more than $5.1 million in unsubstantiated disbursements, missing assets and fraud in the probate court's guardianship program.
Clerk Sharon Bock implemented a guardianship fraud program and hotline in 2009 to allow anonymous tips on waste and financial fraud in court-appointed guardianships over the elderly, minor children and other wards. She has since audited and investigated more than 900 cases involving allegations of missing money or property, suspicious loans, financial transfers, unauthorized access to bank accounts, conflicts of interests and other violations of federal, state or local laws, according to a statement Tuesday.
That work earned Bock's program international recognition at the 4th World Congress on Adult Guardianship held Sept. 14-17 in Berlin, where it was the only U.S. venture among eight others honored for innovation.
"The exploitation of our most vulnerable citizens is not only an issue in the United States, it is a worldwide crisis," Bock said. "I have made it my mission to team up with leaders on a national and international level to strengthen guardianship laws."
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Palm Beach Clerk's Office Honored for Guardianship Fraud Program
Congratulations Sharon Bock and staff!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate her good work. But I believe not one of the professional guardians who have been profiled in the many articles and exposes in Florida has been indicted or investigated as far as I know. I believe Ms. Brock's concentration has been on families. Any accountability is wonderful, but I hope she turns her sights to the professionals as well as family theft.
ReplyDeleteI reported a guardian for missing assets and still have not heard back from her office. The report was made almost one year ago. Cannot get anyone to respond to my numerous emails.
ReplyDeleteFlorida taxpayers are so easy to fool! Pinellas county has the same thing through the IG office and they have reported the same!!! No one has been held accountable and no one has gone to jail! It simply is just a report of clerks finding errors, nothing really wrong here! Do some research find the truth!
ReplyDeleteNo one is going to jail, Anonymous? That's interesting and very much worth checking out. I am glad assets are being recovered, but surely thieves are being prosecuted?
ReplyDeleteawesome work 5.1million is alot . sharon Brock is aheroe in my book for doing this for everyone , may your new year be bright and good health peace to you and yours for all you do and stand for . Tammy LeClerc ...
ReplyDeleteThank you Shron Brock and staff for all you have done and are doing 5.1 million is alot . thanks again for taking astand on justice for us all .
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