Protect Your School District From Vendor Payment Fraud

Learn How One School District’s Cyber Incident Exposed Critical Payment Process Gaps

Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks continue to target school districts across the country, often resulting in fraudulent vendor payments, disrupted operations, and significant financial losses.

The Dickinson Public Schools incident serves as an important reminder that even trusted payment processes can be exploited when proper verification controls are missing.

Download this knowledge brief to learn the financial safeguards every school district should implement to reduce vendor payment fraud risk.

What’s Inside

This practical resource explains:

• How Business Email Compromise attacks manipulate vendor payment requests
• Why callback verification is one of the most effective fraud prevention controls
• The importance of dual authorization for high-value transactions
• Best practices for verifying ACH and banking changes through independent communication channels
• Why rapid FBI reporting can improve fund recovery after an incident
• Practical process improvements districts can implement immediately

Don’t Wait Until Fraud Happens

Vendor payment fraud continues to grow because attackers exploit trusted business processes—not technology alone.

Strengthening payment verification procedures today can help protect taxpayer funds, preserve public trust, and reduce the financial impact of future cyber incidents.