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Very interesting and well researched article. While I believe this agency has done good work in the community, the allegations which have been made by Mr. Johnson and the other past employees listed in the article speak to a culture of fraud and very poor management practices at SBCS. The story leaves the question hanging: are all of these employees lying about falsification which they say they witnessed at various different times and places or is Ms. Lembo's categorical denial of falsification less than truthful. I guess each reader will have to make that determination but it has been my experience that where there is smoke there is almost always fire. Given the great deal of public money that has been granted to SBCS, at a minimum, there should be a compete external and independent top to bottom audit of the organization. Also, because of the seriousness and consistency of claims of past falsification at SBCS, a grand jury investigation should also be strongly considered. If the allegations made by these past employees are proved correct, senior management should be shown the door and perhaps face legal consequences for their actions.— February 17, 2011 8:09 a.m.