Could salary have been motive for financial scandal at Lone Peak High School?

HIGHLAND, Utah (ABC 4 News) - There is a lot of unanswered questions about a financial scandal going on at Lone Peak High School. Former Head Football Coach, Tony McGeary is accused of illegally pocketing money from the team. But, why would he allegedly have done it? Could salary have been a motivation? ABC 4’s Brian Carlson investigates.

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bigrod - 3/14/2013 6:39 PM
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Brian, would you please do some actual reporting. Tony did not "pocket" any of the so called extra money from the CEU camp. ALL money paid by the students went DIRECTLY to the school. The fees to the Camp, Coaches, 5 Buses and their drivers, a huge rental truck for the equipment, the 200+ athletes entry fee to the Water Park and the coaches Golf outing on Thursday were covered by the funds. If there were any excess funds they remained with the school. All outlays were approved by the finance clerk and the Principal. NOT Tony. You lack of effort to find out the facts is shameful. Almost as shameful as the cry-baby parents who are trying to tarnish a good man and you are only helping them do it.

DrewFlack - 3/6/2013 12:04 PM
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As someone who knows little about high school sports and politics, but knows much about the character of Tony McGeary, I am surprised that no stories yet have covered Tony's defense. Looking more into the situation, one would realize that everything that Tony did with this money was legal and honest. Additionally, he made a powerpoint presentation for hundreds of students and parents before this football camp, breaking down every dollar and where it was going... including paying the coaches. For more information, ask the many coaches covering utah, the united states, and in your own district that are doing the very same thing. Upon emergence of this story, 3 prominent Utah coaches you know and love called in immediately afraid that their jobs would be in jeopardy for the same reasons. Anyone who knows high schools knows that it comes down to one thing: the district is afraid to stand up to disgruntled parents with deep pockets and any power.

Edward - 3/6/2013 9:43 AM
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This is deplorable. How can anyone with any reasonable sense of honesty try to divert attention away from the core issue of theft by insinuating some justification might be made based on the persons wages and how they compare to what others in their field make. This kind of moral relativism is a major issue in this country and is a significant contributor to the chaos we see growing every day.
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