On October 9, 2009, Spell had been charged with embezzling funds in the same amount. Harris agreed to make restitution in the same amount.The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Chicago District Office. No trial dates havebeen set. On November 16, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Michael Rhoades, former Secretary Treasurer of Communications Workers On October 9, 2008, Bruno was charged with embezzling union funds, between March 2004 and March 2006, in the same amount. I mean, the teacher at my sons high school just embezzled from the homecoming fund.. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Atlanta District Office. 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 indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Detroit District Office. It oversees more than a dozen local unions representing state workers, education workers, healthcare workers and others. Bania was sentenced to 40 months imprisonment and two years supervised release. 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 Miami Resident Investigator Office. The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Pittsburgh District Office. The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati District Office. On October 29, 2009, in the County Court of Hale County, Texas, Rudy Villa Jr., former Treasurer of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 2771 (located in Plainview, Texas), was indicted on felony theft charges. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS St. Louis District Office. The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Milwaukee District Office. Plus, they have to pay back 1,632,00 in restitution. On Oct. 31, a former secretary-treasurer pleaded guilty to embezzling $37,197 in Rushville, Ind. The case follows an investigation by the OLMS Honolulu Resident Investigator Office. The situation may be as simple as a bookkeeper going on vacation and leaving an attentive part-timer in charge who notices irregularity. On March 27, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, Glen Gard, former Secretary-Treasurer of Machinists Local 2460 (located in Pensacola, Fla.), pled guilty to one count of embezzling union funds in the amount of approximately $90,500.The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Miami Resident Investigator Office. Their conviction was for defrauding the union out of three million dollars. On March 10, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Charles Bohanon, former Secretary-Treasurer of Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (BLE) Division 1 (located in Petersburg, Mich.), was sentenced to three years of supervised release and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $18,074.23 and a $100 special assessment.On November 20, 2008, Bohanon pled guilty to embezzling union funds in the same amount. The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Miami Resident Office. One cant help but wonder how high the incidence of theft, fraud and other criminal activity by union officials might really be. The plea and sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Pittsburgh District Office. Bokaiyan was an IT employee at the school who also owned a business called Hot Rod Systems. An audit revealed Garza paid three checks totaling approximately $252,757 to Hot Rod Systems before it completed any work. We had our union president build a big elaborate house with materials, money and labor through our union. Dunbar has since been elected president of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 58 in Detroit. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS San Francisco District Office. The charge follows an investigation by theOLMSDetroit District Office. On August 4, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Gary Barner, former Treasurer of Steelworkers Local 518 (located in Rome, Ga.), was indicted on one count of embezzling union funds in excess of $10,000 between August 4, 2004 and September 13, 2006. Unions are not unique, said Peter Henning, a former federal prosecutor who teaches law at Wayne State University. The information follows an investigation by the OLMS San Francisco District Office. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Buffalo District Office. Per the agreement, White agreed to restitution in the same amount, and to reimburse the local $10,125 for expenses it incurred in its internal investigation. On June 15, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York, Michael Pagano, former Business Agent /Secretary-Treasurer of Roofers, Local 74 (located in West Seneca, N.Y.), was sentenced to one year probation and order to make full restitution of $9,264. Drawdy agreed to make restitution in the amount of $17,900. Its everywhere. Disclaimer | Sitemap | Privacy Policy. On May 8, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Jeffrey C. Harris, former Financial Secretary-Treasurer of Glass Molders and Plastics Local 285 (located in Fort Wayne, Ind. On March 23, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Robert Walston, former President of Teamsters Local 743 (located in Chicago, Ill.), pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, theft from a labor organization and one count of embezzlement of property and other assets of a labor organization in connection with his role in rigging the 2004 elections of union officers. 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. OLMS field offices can provide guidance on how to file a complaint, including guidance regarding any additional steps you may need to take before filing a complaint and your ability to file an anonymous complaint. Charged with drug possession? FBI plants bull's-eye on GM, Ford as UAW scandal widens. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Nashville District Office. The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS San Francisco District Office. On August 27, September 1, September 3, 2009 and September 29, 2009 Robert Walston, Richard Lopez, Thaddeus Bania, Cassandra Mosley, David Rodriguez and Mark Jones, former President , Recording-Secretary, Comptroller, Business Agent, Organizer, and Head Organizer of Teamsters Local 743 Walston was sentenced to 57 months imprisonment and three years of supervised release. In one such case, the union was taking money for one legitimate purpose and stealing it to purchase personal gifts. The admission follows and investigation by the OLMS Boston District Office. Thomas Burkhart Jr. was trusted by local union members as their president but instead abused his position to steal nearly $20,000 for his own personal use, said Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. div#block-eoguidanceviewheader .dol-alerts p {padding: 0;margin: 0;} Assistant U.S. On April 7, 2009, Elsezy was indicted on one count of theft within a special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States and one count of aiding and abetting. On April 23, 2008, Williams was indicted on one count of forgery totaling $1,431. The board says Dr. Walters will be employed by Union Academy until the end of June when her contract expires. Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. 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. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS New Orleans District Office. The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Detroit District Office. They were in charge of the National Basketball Players Association. Russia was also charged with receiving stolen property. On August 12, 2008, Rhoades was indicted on one count of embezzling union funds in the amount of $8,001.86 between June 2006 and November 2006. .dol-alert-status-error .alert-status-container {display:inline;font-size:1.4em;color:#e31c3d;} Individual cases compiled by the Office of Labor-Management Standards last year cite theft and fraud ranging from $1,051 to nearly $6.5 million. On November 5, 2009, in the City and County of Denver District Court, Denver, Colorado, Sherri Pemberton, former President of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 1802 (located in Denver, Colo.), pled guilty to one count of theft. 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. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS St. Louis District Office. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati District Office. They give workers a powerful voice heard by employers. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Chicago District Office and Department of Labors Office of Inspector General. The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS New York District Office. On September 10, 2009, in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Joseph Moon Jr., former President of Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1626, pled guilty to a criminal information for one count of improper loans from a labor organization. On March 17, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, Don C. Padgett, former secretary treasurer of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 1304 (located in Greenville, Ill.), was indicted for one count of mail fraud relating to an embezzlement of $186,997. Annual reports from the Department of Labor from 2008 through 2017 illustrate chronic embezzlement totaling millions. He and his union gang (they referred to themselves as the Perry Crew) would shake down employers and pocket the payments that were supposed to go to the union benefit fund. ), pled guilty to embezzling union funds in the amount of $5,472.61. On March 5, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Cassandra Mosley, former Business Agent of Teamsters Local 743 (located in Chicago, Ill.), pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and theft from a labor organization and one count of embezzlement from a labor organization.The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Chicago District Office, the Department of Labor's Office of Inspector General and the United States Postal Inspection Service. 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. There have been 300 unions that have discovered theft in the past two years. "The actions of a few individuals should not be held against the entire union and its membership, almost all of whom act with the utmost honesty and integrity every day to help our working men and women.. The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Milwaukee District Office. On September 23, 2008, Margaritis pled guilty to a two-count indictment for aiding and abetting in the embezzlement of union funds and embezzlement of union funds. Brown, former Business Manager of Plumbers Local 237 (formerly located in Texarkana, Texas), was sentenced to five years probation and ordered to pay $100 mandatory special assessment and remaining restitution in the amount of $4,942. 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. Renew Dr. Ann Walters contract as Headmaster at Union Academy The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati District Office. On September 15, 2008, a jury found Cook guilty of one count of embezzling union funds and one count of making a false entry in union records. The plea and sentencing follow an investigation by the OLMS Detroit District Office. Its the same basic story over and over again. Becker had previously made restitution in the amount of $6,500 in union funds. ), was sentenced to six months home confinement and three years probation. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Pittsburgh District Office. On November 13, 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.), was charged in an information with one count of embezzlement of union funds during a period between 2005 through 2006. On December 4, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Christine S. Throckmorton, former office secretary/bookkeeper for the Hotel Employees Restaurant Employees (HERE) Local 57 (located in Pittsburgh, Pa.), pled guilty to one count of embezzlement of union funds in the amount of $9,674.95.