Monkey Business at the Columbus Zoo

A beloved zoo turns into a jungle of financial shenanigans.SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routable Rightworks Rightnow 2025 - https://ohmyfraud.promo/rightnow2025 (use code OMF15 for 15% OFF)TeamUp - http://ohmyfraud.promo/teamup(00:00) - The Unexpected Source of Hot Tickets (00:28) - CPE Credits and Podcast Introduction (00:52) - Solo Hosting and Listener Review (02:48) - Live Presentations and Webinars (03:54) - History of Zoos in the United States (05:23) - The Columbus Zoo's Troubled Past (07:23) - Tom Stolf's Rise and Controversies (13:22) - The Investigation Begins (19:58) - Resignations and Legal Troubles (28:06) - Forensic Audit and Further Revelations (32:33) - Indictments and Guilty Pleas (38:26) - Lessons Learned and Conclusion HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved accounting CPE after listening to this episode. Download our mobile app, sign up, and look for the Oh My Fraud channel. Register for the course, complete a short quiz, and get your CPE certificate.Download the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.appCONNECT WITH CALEBTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comLinks:NJCPA Convention & Expo [NJCPA]Sources:Barnum's American Museum [Wikipedia]What Is The Early History Of The Columbus Zoo? [WOSU]Columbus Zoo reviewing use of zoo-owned houses for family of executives [TCD Dispatch]Columbus Zoo: Top officials resign following Dispatch investigation [TCD]Columbus Zoo hires outside firm to investigate executives' use of zoo resources [TCD]Columbus Zoo executives may face investigation from Ohio Ethics Commission [TCD]Columbus Zoo won't share investigation details; Commissioners call for transparency [TCD]Columbus Zoo can't afford to get it wrong when it comes to CEO scandal [TCD]As scrutiny of Columbus Zoo mounts, board says they will release some investigation details [TCD]Columbus Zoo investigation: CEO used zoo money personally, failed to bid construction project at The Wilds [TCD]Columbus Zoo and Aquarium lost at least $631,000 because of misspending by former officials [TCD]Yost: 'The Bank hired the robbers to do security' on ex-zoo executives indicted Monday [TCD]Columbus Zoo 'clings to secrecy' construction company says in Ohio Supreme Court suit [TCD]Former Columbus Zoo Executives Indicted for Theft of More Than $2 Million [Ohio AG]Second Defendant in Columbus Zoo Investigation Sentenced [Ohio Auditor]Former Zoo Executive Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Fraud [Ohio AG]Former Columbus Zoo CEO Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison [Ohio Auditor of State]

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"Oh My Fraud" is a podcast where the true crime is shocking, gruesome, heinous, but with way fewer dead bodies. Hosted by Caleb Newquist, each episode explores fraud cases from petty swindles to corporate conspiracies, examining the people involved, their motives, methods, and how they spent the loot before it all came to a spectacular, inevitable end.