Massachusetts school official pleads guilty to payroll fraud
A Watertown, Massachusetts school official was recently convicted of stealing money from the town, committing federal program fraud and filing false tax returns, according to the Watertown Patch.
Between 2004 and 2010, Sharon Cardarelli - whose duties included providing a payroll processing service to the school - allegedly prepared and authorized time sheets using the names of two of her relatives who occasionally worked as substitute teachers at the town's middle school. She then allegedly deposited the payroll checks into her own bank account, and failed to report the fraudulent income on her taxes, according to the news source.
Additionally, Cardarelli was found to have skimmed a portion of the money raised by student activities at Watertown Middle School.
Cardarelli, who pleaded guilty to the charges, may be sentenced to up to 10 years of imprisonment for federal program fraud, as well as a $250,000 fine. For each of the three tax fraud charges, she faces up to three years' imprisonment and a $250,000 fine.
The former postmaster of Bridgeton, New Jersey, was recently found to have conducted a similar scheme between August 2009 and September of last year, according to the Daily Journal. He reportedly collected almost $18,000 worth of paychecks made out to a former employee.
Between 2004 and 2010, Sharon Cardarelli - whose duties included providing a payroll processing service to the school - allegedly prepared and authorized time sheets using the names of two of her relatives who occasionally worked as substitute teachers at the town's middle school. She then allegedly deposited the payroll checks into her own bank account, and failed to report the fraudulent income on her taxes, according to the news source.
Additionally, Cardarelli was found to have skimmed a portion of the money raised by student activities at Watertown Middle School.
Cardarelli, who pleaded guilty to the charges, may be sentenced to up to 10 years of imprisonment for federal program fraud, as well as a $250,000 fine. For each of the three tax fraud charges, she faces up to three years' imprisonment and a $250,000 fine.
The former postmaster of Bridgeton, New Jersey, was recently found to have conducted a similar scheme between August 2009 and September of last year, according to the Daily Journal. He reportedly collected almost $18,000 worth of paychecks made out to a former employee.
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