Arizona Voucher Fraud Exposed | Mesa News

Mesa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 13, 2026 · 2m

Arizona’s school voucher program, launched in 2012 for students with disabilities and expanded to all students in 2022, has exploded from 11,000 to over 100,000 participants—bringing with it a shocking surge in fraud. Audits reveal public funds misused for beauty supplies, ski passes, and lingerie, while state employees were indicted in 2024 for creating “ghost students” to steal $600,000. The Department of Education repeatedly missed high-risk accounts, and in 2026, audits found it couldn’t verify oversight of nearly $100 million in risky transactions—blaming understaffing. With Arizona…