The U.S. Dept. of Labor has received evidence that a union member embezzled tens of thousands of dollars from a Corvallis union, possibly with the knowledge of local officials. Officials with the United Bhd. of Carpenters suspended the hierarchy of Local 1094 in Feb. of this yr., after a local officer contacted the Intl., and began an investigation. Once their audit was completed, UBC officials turned over their findings to the DOL, which is now conducting its own investigation. According to the UBC auditors, tens of thousands of dollars in membership dues are missing. Michael V. Draper, Vice-Pres. of the UBC Western Region, said that a single non-officer is suspected of the theft, but possibly with the knowledge of local 1094 officials. [Corvallis Gazette-Times, 3/17/04, 4/23/04]
Ex-President Charged with Embezzlement in Miss. Fed. Court
On April 6, 2004, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, an indictment was filed against Henry Watson, former president of Carpenters Local 3031, charging him with one count of embezzling $4,125 in union funds. The charge follows an investigation by the New Orleans District Office of the U.S. Ofc. of Labor Mgmt. Standards. [OLMS, 4/20/04]
Ex-Custodians Union President Indicted for Embezzlement in NJ Court
John “Buckeye” Smith was indicted on April 22 on charges that he stole nearly $30,000 from the union representing custodians in the Passaic school dist. According to local prosecutors, Smith opened 2 accts. In the union’s name, with only 1 being legitimate. He then allegedly opened a personal acct., and funneled funds between the three. He also allegedly went door to door, collecting $3,455 for a scholarship fund that didn’t exist. [Bergen County Record, 4/23/04]
Ex-Secy.-Treasurer Charged with Embezzlement in Miss. Fed. Court
On April 6, 2004, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, an indictment was filed against Yolanda Montgomery, former secretary-treasurer of Guards Independent Local 123, charging her with one count of embezzling $3,480 in union funds. The charge follows an investigation by the New Orleans District Office of the U.S. Ofc. of Labor Mgmt. Standards. [OLMS, 4/20/04]
Ex-Treasurer Indicted for Embezzlement in Miss. Fed. Court
On April 6, 2004, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, an indictment was filed against Ivory Green, former treasurer of American Postal Workers Local 968, charging him with one count of embezzling $14,483.50 in union funds. The charge follows an investigation by the New Orleans District Office of the U.S. Ofc. of Labor Mgmt. Standards. [OLMS, 4/20/04]
Ex-Bookkeeper Indicted for Embezzlement in Dallas Fed. Court
On April 6, 2004, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, Debbie Samples, former bookkeeper for Plasterers Local 809, was indicted on charges of embezzling $2,400 in union funds. The charge follows an investigation by the Dallas District Office of the U.S. Ofc. of Labor Mgmt. Standards. [OLMS, 4/20/04]
Frmr. Secy.-Treasurer Admits Embezzlement in Ore. Fed. Court
On April 2, 2004, in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, Gerhard Hubbard, former secretary-treasurer of Roofers Local 156, pled guilty to a one-count information charging him with embezzling approximately $18,000 from the local’s vacation fund. He admitted to writing checks to himself, his wife, and to his roofing company from the fund. Initially, Hubbard pled not guilty at a November 12, 2003 arraignment. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the Seattle District Office of the U.S. Ofc. of Labor Mgmt. Standards. [OLMS, 4/20/04]
Frmr. Sgt.-at-Arms Charged in Ohio State Court
On April 2, 2004, in the Ohio Municipal Court Criminal Division (Dayton), Ronald Richardson, former sergeant-at-arms with American Federation of Government Employees Local 2209, was charged in a three-count criminal complaint with one count of petty theft and two counts of tampering with records. The complaint alleges that Richardson embezzled $460 in union funds. The charges follow an investigation by the Cincinnati District Office of the U.S. Ofc. of Labor Mgmt. Standards. [OLMS, 4/20/04]
Frmr. Secy.-Treasurer Charged with Embezzlement in Ala. Fed. Court
On April 1, 2004, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Richard Krystofiak, former secretary-treasurer of Steelworkers Local 9-1071-L, was charged in a two-count indictment with embezzlement and making false entries in union records. The charges follow an investigation by the Nashville District Office of the U.S. Ofc. of Labor Mgmt. Standards. [OLMS, 4/20/04]
Frmr. President Sentenced in N.C. Fed. Court
On March 16, 2004, in the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, Robert Hart, former president of Steelworkers Local 9-447, was sentenced to two years supervised probation. He made full restitution in the amount of $18,257. Hart had previously pled guilty to filing a false labor organization annual financial report on December 5, 2003, at which time an embezzlement charge was dismissed. The sentence follows an investigation by the Nashville District Office of the U.S. Ofc. of Labor Mgmt. Standards. [OLMS, 4/20/04]
Ex-Treasurer Charged in Miss. Fed. Court
On March 29, 2004, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Paul Bruce Ladner, former treasurer for Stage and Picture Operators Local Union 674, pled guilty to a one count information charging him with failure to maintain union records. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the New Orleans District Office of the U.S. Ofc. of Labor Mgmt. Standards. [OLMS, 4/20/04]