SSMMA brings to you a film screening and Q&A on municipal fraud protection based on the documentary “All the Queen’s Horses.” The event will provide an overview of best practices related to financial oversight.
When: July 24, 2019, 6:30 p.m. Where: Freedom Hall – Nathan Manilow Theatre, 410 Lakewood Blvd, Park Forest, IL 60466 RSVP here. Download and share the flyer.
6:30 p.m. – Refreshments 7:00 p.m. – “All the Queen’s Horses” viewing 8:30 p.m. – Q&A
Background: As city comptroller of Dixon, IL, Rita Crundwell stole $53 million of public funds across 20 years––making her the perpetrator of the largest case of municipal fraud in American history. She used the funds to build one of the nation’s leading quarter horse breeding empires, all while forcing staff cuts, police budget slashing, and neglect of public infrastructure. All the Queen’s Horses investigates her crime, her lavish lifestyle and the small town she left in her wake.