On February 17, 2009, in the United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio, an information was filed charging Larry Ramsey, former secretary-treasurer of the Representatives and Organizers Union (located in St. Louisville, Ohio), with embezzling $163,222. Additionally, Roles was ordered to undergo drug and alcohol evaluation. The sentencing follows a joint investigation by the OLMS Pittsburgh District Office and the Department of Labor's Office of the Inspector General. ), was sentenced to six months home confinement and three years probation. The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Pittsburgh District Office. The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Buffalo District Office. On August 10, 2009, Tungett was charged in an information with one count of destruction of union records. In the case of embezzlement in unions, money comes in from union dues. On April 1, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Rosa Miriam Della Porta, former bookkeeper of International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 26 (located inLos Angeles, Calif.), was found guilty of embezzling union funds. On September 2, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Lance Hinerman, Steven Boyles, Daniel Cassidy, current President, former Vice President and former Clerk Craft Director, respectively, of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Central Arkansas Area Local 189 (located in North Little Rock, Ark. Two contractors were sentto prison and ordered to pay restitution, too. This is a petition to the Board of Directors to renew Dr. Ann Walters contract as Headmaster of Union Academy. Brown was then sentenced to three years probation and 30 days of electronic home monitoring and ordered to make restitution in an amount yet to be determined. The union collects roughly $65 per month from each of its members; the money is split between the local and the national office. The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Phoenix Resident Investigator Office. You also can email OLMS-Public@dol.gov or call 202-693-0143 with your complaint or questions. On June 26, 2009, in the City Court of Geneva, New York, Bradley Steinruck, former President of Steelworkers Local 828 (located in Geneva, N.Y.), was sentenced to seven days imprisonment, five years of probation, and 200 hours of community service. Under terms of a plea deal with federal prosecutors, Edmunds could be sentenced to up to 57 months in prison on charges of money laundering and embezzlement. FBI Seventeen Members of a North Carolina Racketeering The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Phoenix Resident Investigator Office. The plea and sentencing follows an investigation by OLMS New York District Office. Russia was also charged with receiving stolen property. The indictment follows a joint investigation by the OLMS Dallas District Office and the U.S. On December 17, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, David M. Matthis, former Secretary Treasurer of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 205 (located in Alexandria, La. FBI Is Investigating Massive Embezzlement of Border The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington Distrct Office. On May 2, 2003, the Department of Labor informed Martin of his prohibition from serving as a union official for a period of 13 years. On February 11, 2009, in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, Christina Geathers, former Financial Secretary/Treasurer ofSteelworkers Local 357 (located in Georgetown, S.C.), was indicted on one count of embezzling union funds totaling approximately $36,865 and two counts of filing false LM-3 reports. 1000 Louisiana, Ste. On February 4, 2009, in the Court of Common Pleas for Jefferson County, Ohio, Deborah Chichick, former Treasurer of Communication Workers of America Local 4527 (located in Steubenville, Ohio), pled guilty to one count of theft in the amount of $1,440.Chichick was then sentenced to serve one year probation and ordered to make restitution. The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS St. Louis District Office. Theplea and charge follow an investigation by the OLMS Detroit District Office. The pleas follow a joint investigation by the OLMS New York District Office, Department of Labor's Office of the Inspector General, and the FBI. Each defendantfaces up to 10 years in prison, if convicted. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS St. Louis District Office. Over the past 10 years, restitution of $102,625,236 has been paid or ordered to be paid to defrauded unions and other parties.. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Chicago District Office. On September 28, 2009, Pawlowski pled guilty to one count of embezzlement of $1,000 or more but less than $20,000. She is UA family to us and we want her to remain as Headmaster leading our school as she has been monumental in all UA has achieved over the last several years. On July 7, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division, an information was filed charging Erica Alda Perez, former secretary and bookkeeper of Carpenters Local 9144 (located in San Jose, California), with one count of false statements. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston District Office. Postal Inspection Service. One cant help but wonder how high the incidence of theft, fraud and other criminal activity by union officials might really be. Laborers Local 657 in Washington, D.C., saw its business manager sentenced to four years in prison in February 2017 for embezzlement and was ordered to pay $1,632,000 in restitution. An OLMS investigation concluded that Baker misappropriated approximately 107 strike pay checks and forged members signatures on the unions check register for 101 checks. A former labor union president was sentenced in federal court for embezzling close to $20,000 from the union, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. ), pled guilty to one count of embezzling union funds in the amount of $7,468.19. On February 4, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Roberta Dauch, former office secretary of the North Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council (located in Sandusky, Ohio), was sentenced to four years probation and ordered to make restitution in the amount of $27,537.On September 8, 2008, Dauch pled guilty to one count of embezzling union funds in the same amount. In just the last two years alone, more than 300 union offices were found to have a union official or employee stealing from union members. An official website of the United States government. The Ingham County DA made headlines for prosecuting 53 embezzlement cases in 2014, up from 35 cases the year prior, according to the Lansing State Journal. Friday, April 9, 2021 Former charter school official sent to prison for embezzling funds HOUSTON The former superintendent of Houston Gateway Academy has been .paragraph--type--html-table .ts-cell-content {max-width: 100%;} October 13, 2021 / 2:43 PM On February 6, 2009, Cremin pled guilty to accepting bribes in a program receiving federal funds. On November 16, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Michael Rhoades, former Secretary Treasurer of Communications Workers Drawdy agreed to make restitution in the amount of $17,900. On December 16, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Joyce Marsalis, former Treasurer of the Illinois Nurses Association, University of Chicago Local (located in Chicago, Ill.) was sentenced to three years probation, 100 hours of community service, and ordered to pay a remaining balance of restitution in the amount of $2356 and a special assessment of $25. In On March 4, 2009, Welch was indicted on one count of embezzlement from a non-profit/charitable organization between $1,000 and $20,000. In addition, analysts said,lean times have led to cutbacks that limit oversight controls, and employee turnover during hard economic times may help expose wrongdoing. In the other multimillion-dollar case, charges were filed on Jan. 9, 2017, againsta former UAW president in New Jersey accused of hatching a scheme with a health insurance broker tosteal $1 million from the unions self-insured health planand defraud Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of approximately $5.5million. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Nashville District Office. On April 3, 2009, Welch pled guilty to one count of embezzlement from a non-profit/charitable organization between $250 and $1,000. On September 24, 2009, in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, Roger Wuest, formerSecretary-Treasurer of Security Police and Fire Professionals Union Officer, Ind. On October 23, 2008, St. John was indicted on one count of embezzling union funds in the amount of approximately $24,000. On October 8, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, Daniel Reynolds, former president of PACE Local 05-1737 (located in Louisville, Ky.), was sentenced to 24 months probation on one count of embezzling union funds and 24 months probation on one count of destruction of union records, to be served concurrently. 110 W. 7th Street In one such case, the union was taking money for one legitimate purpose and stealing it to purchase personal gifts. On June 9, 2009, in the Brockton, Massachusetts District Court, a criminal complaint was filed charging Joseph Morena, former President of AFGE Locals 25 and 86 (located in Brockton, Mass. Andy Dunbar, a union steward for electricians at Cobo Center, said he went to federal court and watched as dues-paying members urged the judge to punish a clerk who embezzled during the economic downturn. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Follow her on Twitter @phoebesaid. Prior to his sentencing, Sargent paid restitution in the amount of $8,019.55. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas District Office. Dr. Walters has been instrumental in our childrens lives and at Union Academy. The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas District Office. Today, U.S. District Judge Ewing Werlein Jr. sentenced him to serve 60 months in prison to be immediately followed by three years of supervised release. On May 14, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, Carol Bruno, former Treasurer of AFSCME, Civil Service Employees Association Region 4 (located in Albany, N.Y.), was sentenced to ten months of home confinement, three years of probation and ordered to make total restitution in the amount of $40,451.03 for embezzling union funds. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Pittsburgh District Office. They allegedly owe the state more than $140,000 and could face state prison time. On July 29, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, a sealed indictment was opened charging Thomas Jon Witham, former Secretary Treasurer of International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local 106-D (located in Mason City, Iowa) with one count of embezzlement of union funds in the amount of $52,037.19. The indictment follows a joint investigation by the OLMS Atlanta District Office and the U.S. On February 12, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Kenneth L. Holman, former Secretary-Treasurer of Retail, Wholesale Department Store Union (RWDSU) Local 665 (located in Ishpeming, Mich.), pled guilty to making a false statement or representation of a material fact on the annual financial report filed by Local 665. Becker had previously made restitution in the amount of $6,500 in union funds. In fact, small businesses are the most vulnerable, and we are seeing more significant occurrences in churches, nonprofits, financial institutions and the manufacturing industry, she said. On September 14, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, Richard M. Clark, former Secretary Treasurer of Letter Carriers Branch 468 (located in Bowling Green, Ky.), pled guilty to embezzling union funds totaling $18,680 and destruction of union records. Also, Elliot made restitution in the amount of $24,000. Jimmy the Bull and the Perry Crew were ultimately found guilty of extortion and racketeering, joining the ranks of hundreds of union leaders who have been found guilty of a myriad of crimes against their union brothers and sisters. On April 9, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, Robert L. Carr, Business Manager of Plumbers Local 228 (located in Yuba City, Calif.), and his wife Theresa A. Carr, were charged with conspiracy, aiding and abetting, and the embezzlement of over $45,000 in union funds, from at least January 2000 through March 2007. On April 10, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, Dianne Drawdy, former Financial Secretary of Security Police Fire Professionals Local 576 (located in Baxley, Ga.), was indicted on sixteen counts of embezzling union funds in the amount of approximately $17,900. Bruno was also ordered to enter into substance abuse counseling and attend credit counseling. The sentence follows a joint investigation of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1181 (the primary union that represents drivers for school bus companies in New York City) as well as the New York City school bus industry by the OLMS New York District Office, Department of Labor's Office of the Inspector General, and the FBI. The investigation included members of the attorney general's office, the Employment Development Department, the Franchise Tax Board and the Fair Political Practices Commission, which is the state's campaign finance watchdog. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Buffalo District Office. The plea and sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office. On April 23, 2008, Williams was indicted on one count of forgery totaling $1,431. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia District Office. Charged with drug possession? The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Buffalo District Office. They were charged with five felony counts of filing false tax returns, allegedly under reporting their income by about $1.4 million over five years, according to the complaint. On April 17, 2009, Simpson pled guilty to embezzling union funds in the same amount. Corruption undermines the very soul of unions. The U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Labor-Management Standards conducted the investigation. Sergio Acosta oversawthe benefit plan for UAW Local 2326 and, authorities say,conspired with Lawrence Ackerman, who is accused of creating two shell companies to market health insurance to about 700 ineligible participants from across the country, New Jersey Advance Media reported. This accusation is a dire situation that could result in the loss of your job, the potential of having a difficult time finding a job in the future, fines, and even a prison sentence. On October 9, 2009, Spell had been charged with embezzling funds in the same amount. On November 30, 2009, in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, Edward Kobe, former General Chairman of United Transportation Union (UTU) General Committee of Adjustment 325 (located in Duluth, Minn.), pled guilty to embezzling union funds in the amount of $16,200. Their conviction was for defrauding the union out of three million dollars. Defrauding Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield out of 5.5 million dollars is one of the accusations against them. On November 3, 2008, Getzen pled guilty to embezzling union funds in the same amount. The criminal charge is punishable by up to five years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine. "Over the last several months, we have been under a magnifying glass, and rightfully so. ), was charged with one count of larceny over $250, relating to the taking of union funds in the amount of $24,795.The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston District Office and the Massachusetts State Police. All rights reserved. The hard part is that everybody liked her," Dunbar said. The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Denver District Office. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Pittsburgh District Office. ), with one count of embezzlement of union funds between August 2006 and October 2007. The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Pittsburgh District Office. ), admitted to sufficient facts to the charge of larceny over $250 by a single scheme. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Cleveland District Office. Sadly, fraud can destroy a companys trust, impact it financially, and in some cases, shut it right down. Texas largest charter school network ousted two of its top leaders and is working with authorities after a forensic review revealed some administrators used school The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Chicago District Office. The case follows an investigation by the OLMS Minneapolis Resident Investigator Office. On July 15, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Paul Hernandez, former Secretary Treasurer and former Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) Director of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 60 (located in San Antonio, Texas), was charged in a one count indictment with embezzling funds from an employee benefit plan. Baker misappropriated approximately 107 strike pay checks and forged members' signatures on the union's check register for 101 checks.The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati District Office. Freeman was charged with five counts of forgery totaling $2,260; Hamer was charged with one count of forgery totaling for $749; Smith, one count of forgery totaling $2,500; Turner, five counts totaling $15,800 and Russia, twelve counts of forgery totaling $21,309. Bania was sentenced to 40 months imprisonment and two years supervised release. Jones was sentenced to one year probation. Thats a significant amount. Brophy had previously paid over $47,172 in restitution. Free Press staff writer Eric D. Lawrence contributed to this report. Bokaiyan, through his company, was to provide IT equipment and services to a new school not yet constructed. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Chicago District Office. On February 17, 2009, Ortiz pled guilty to extorting and accepting bribes in a program receiving federal funds. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS St. Louis District Office. On July 22, 2009, in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, Monica Peaslee, former Office Manager of Teamsters Local 533 (located in Reno, Nev.), was indicted on one count of embezzling union funds in the amount of $13,156 and one count of falsifying union records. Each count is a separate and distinct offense charged in an indictment or information. On June 19, 2009, in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, LaRose Elsezy, former bookkeeper of AFGE Local 1923 (located in Baltimore, Md. Embezzlement WebFord was ordered to pay $174,100 in restitution and a $125 special assessment. An information is a formal accusation of a crime by a government attorney rather than a Grand Jury. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS New York District Office. Harris agreed to make restitution in the same amount.The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Chicago District Office. TULSA, Okla. A man who attempted to fraudulently acquire more than $92,000 worth of commercial products from a California-based company pleaded guilty in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint TULSA, Okla. A former chief financial officer for a company with offices in Oklahoma pleaded guilty in federal court after failing to pay over to the IRS $3.6 million TULSA, Okla. United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the January 2023 Federal Grand Jury A. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Detroit District Office. Like Jimmy the Bull, the crimes dont stop with embezzlement. On December 14, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Wayne Mitchell, former President of Communication Workers of America (CWA) Local 14170 (located in New York, N.Y.), was charged with embezzling union funds in the amount of $200,000. On April 3, 2007, Brown was indicted on eight counts of embezzling union and apprenticeship funds totaling over $86,500. A former officer of the UAW was implicated in allegedly defrauding the FCA National Training Center for personal gain, along with other company officials and a few international reps. We will never tolerate this type of misconduct,. The information follows an investigation by the OLMS San Francisco District Office. On August 18, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, David Lee Tungett, former organizer for the Kentucky Laborers District Council (located in Lawrenceburg, Ky.), pled guilty to one count of destruction of union records. Watson is alleged to have made personal charges totaling $1,759 on the union credit card. Some explain that embezzlement is happening now because non-financial professionals are in positions handling union finances. On February 3, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama, Angelo Wiggins, former President of the National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees (NAPFE) Local 408 (located in Mobile, Ala.), pled guilty to a one count of embezzling union funds in the amount of $2,269.85. On December 10, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Karen Snelling, former Treasurer of Communication Workers Local 34014 (located in Gary, Ind. He said the team has implemented as many safeguards as possible, with multiple signatures required on all financial paperwork with real-time bank account reviews. Usually, its the treasurer, bookkeeper or president actions that come to light. Federal prosecutors say UAW leader Vance Pearson conspired with other union officials to embezzle hundreds of thousands of dollars in union money. The plea follows a joint investigation of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1181 (the primary union that represents drivers for school bus companies in New York City), as well as New York City school bus companies , by the OLMS New York District Office, the Department of Labor's Office of the Inspector General, and the FBI. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS New York District Office. Thomas was also ordered to make outstanding restitution totaling $14,324.84. The verdict follows an investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office. Owens then pled guilty to the charge and was sentenced to sixty days probated for twenty-four months on the condition that he make restitution of $200.00 and pay $153.00 in fines and court costs by February 3, 2010. On February 24, 2009, Vincent pled guilty to two counts of theft by failure to make required disposition of funds. Law enforcement officials said less-qualified people tend to end up in union finance roles because they're often elected based on popularity rather than qualification. Contact the Law Of Read this blog to learn more about felony offenses in New Jersey and how the courts determine the se 2023 Law Office of Douglas Herring. The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Cleveland District Office. On August 13, 2009, in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, LaRose Elsezy, former administrative assistant and bookkeeper of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 1923 (located in Baltimore, Md. The UAW says this illustrates that its constitutionprovides the intended checks and balancesthat essentially requiretwo keys and conspiracyto steal. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston District Office. On March 2, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Kenneth L. Holman, former Secretary-Treasurer of Retail, Wholesale Department Store Union (RWDSU) Local 665 (located in Ishpeming, Mich.), was sentenced to pay restitution in the amount of $2,798.64 and a $25 special assessment.On February 12, 2009, Holman pled guilty to one count of making a false statement or representation of material fact on an annual financial report filed by Local 665.The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Detroit District Office. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. .manual-search ul.usa-list li {max-width:100%;} An indictment raises no inference of guilt. We have also at times withstood investigations that have tested our goodwill," he said. On August 3, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Michael R. Rhoades, former Secretary Treasurer of the Communications Workers Local 88667 (located in Latrobe, Pa.), pled guilty to embezzling union funds. First published on October 13, 2021 / 2:43 PM. Unions are experiencing a time period where they are not overly popular. The information follows an investigation by the OLMS San Francisco District Office. Its everywhere. On May 15, 2009, Stefanik had pled guilty to one count of embezzling union funds in the same amount. On August 27, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Terry Hacker, former Secretary-Treasurer of Hotel Employees Restaurant Employees (HERE) Local 12 (located in Cincinnati, Ohio), pled guilty to one count of embezzling union funds in the amount of $38,146.
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