It is with a heavy heart that I find myself compelled to post to this forum, of all places. But I can hold my tongue no longer. The sad truth is that the complaint against the Marston Polygraph Academy was fully confirmed, and the shameful truth is that the APA directors chose to sweep the problem under the rug. I am uploading the official report of inspection for all to see. These are the 4 main findings of fact:

First:
Marston Polygraph Academy is in clear violation of APA accreditation regulations governing
accurately scheduling and reporting school training schedule. All records indicate the school was
starting at 08:00AM and ending daily at 5:00 PM. These records do not accurately reflect the
school’s training schedule.

Secondly,
Marston Polygraph Academy is clear violation of APA accredited training attendance
requirements in that the students were not receiving required time limits of for basic polygraph
course instruction.

Third:
Most seriously, this inspector finds that the printed syllabus clearly misrepresents the actual
schedule to the detriment of the students and professional training, this inspector believes that a
fraud has been perpetuated on those relying on the accuracy of the school’s records and
representations. Representing that the Marston Polygraph Academy follows and adheres to APA
standards of basic polygraph training is misleading and untrue.

Fourth:
Regarding the statement alleged to have been made by personnel associated with the Marston
Polygraph Academy, “if you don’t tell we won’t either”. In a frank discussion with PI Lynch, he
states that through some discussion with the students, a statement in some way similar to the one
above may have been made but according to him, it was not meant in context as it now sounds
out of context. This inspector finds that in or out of context, the statement was inappropriate if it
in any way it referred to APA oversight authority.

Future examiners choosing a polygraph school deserve to know the truth. Those directors of APA accredited schools who do abide by the rules deserve to know the truth. The APA rank and file deserves to know the truth. I am only sorry that I could find no better way to make the truth known than to post it here, and for that I apologize.

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