Embezzlement at State Department
Former State Department budget analyst pleads guilty to embezzling over $650,000 from the agency by writing checks to herself and someone else, attempting to hide the scheme through Quickbooks. Faces up to 10 years in prison.
Key Points
- Former State Department budget analyst embezzled over $650,000 by writing checks to herself and someone else
- Abused signature authority over a State Department checking account
- Attempted to hide the scheme through the use of a Quickbooks account
- Faces up to 10 years in prison and agreed to pay restitution to the U.S. government