Sticky Fingers at State

How One Employee Swindled $650,000

A former State Department employee pleaded guilty to embezzling over $650,000 in taxpayer funds through a simple, years-long scheme. With authority to write agency checks, she issued checks in her own name, then used QuickBooks access to alter the recipient’s name to a legitimate vendor after depositing the funds.

This fraud, enabled by her dual control over check-writing and accounting software, went undetected for two years due to inadequate oversight and internal audits. Protect your organization from similar risks - hire a Certified Fraud Examiner for a thorough audit today.