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There is a general problem with people who think that stealing from the government or a company (I heard about a “frum” insurance company employee who helped people get payments even though they did not have policies – he actually thought that he was doing chesed) is not stealing. Rav Moshe thought differently and also prohibited cheating on the Regents exams (IM CM II:29-30).
This has led to such tremendous chillulei Hashem that the IRS will not accept statements from yeshivot. Fortunately, the rabbinic leadership is responding with seminars featuring both poskim and frum attorneys on business ethics. Hopefully there will be a turnaround.