[nfbmi-talk] md women sentenced

[Christine Boone]

Actually, Fred you were not wrong.  

As it turned out, Kimberley was managing the treasuries of both the Council
of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation (CSAVR) and the
National Council of State Agencies for the Blind (NCSAB).  The figures have
varied from the beginning off this thing, and they are still not solid.  At
last report, the CSAVR had lost close to 3/4 of a million dollars, and the
NCSAB was skimming along with just under a hundred thousand dollar loss.  
You are also right that it was during Pat's term as treasurer, that more
autonomy was given to CSAVR and Kimberley in the handling of the dank
accounts.  Because no one was checking into things each month...well, you
can imagine how the thing got out of hand.  
Unfortunately Pat Cannon is very unsure of himself when it comes to money,
so he was only too glad to have it in good hands.

Joe has done some great investigating here,.

Thanks Joe.

CB

-----Original Message-----
From: Fred Wurtzel [mailto:f.wurtzel at att.net] 
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 4:55 PM
To: 'NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List'
Cc: 'Christine Boone'
Subject: RE: [nfbmi-talk] md women sentenced

Hi,

My mistake, though NCSAB also had money embezzeled.  This may be a misprint
considering csavr is a sister organization, somehow, to NCSAB.  Not sure of
the linkages, if any.

Funny how all these people are stealing money from the blind.  Curious.

Warmest Regards,

Fred

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of joe harcz Comcast
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 2:44 PM
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Actually that was a different org Fred. Pat was president of NCASB, but I do

believe he knew about this case and is also a member of this org. Not sure
but looking into this further for sure.

Peace,

Joe
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> Some of this happened when Pat Cannon was President, I believe.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of joe harcz Comcast
> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 12:06 PM
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>
> Maryland
>
>
>
> Brunswick woman sentenced for embezzlement
>
>
>
> November 1, 2010
>
>
>
> GREENBELT, Md. - A Brunswick, Md., woman was sentenced Monday to 2 1/2 
> years
> in prison for embezzling $777,249 while she worked for a Bethesda-based
> organization
>
> that works to advance state vocational training programs, according to 
> U.S.
> Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein.
>
>
>
> Kymberli Rand, 41, also was placed on three years of supervised release 
> for
> wire fraud and ordered by U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow to 
> forfeit
>
> all the proceeds of her 401(k), Rosenstein said in a news release.
>
>
>
> Beginning in 2002, Rand was an administrative assistant for the Council of
> State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation, where he was 
> responsible
> for
>
> bookkeeping and finances, Rosenstein said.
>
>
>
> The organization had a $1 million budget, which was supported by 
> membership
> dues from various state agencies dedicated to providing vocational 
> training,
>
> according to Rosenstein's office.
>
>
>
> In April 2010, officials with the organization discovered that from at 
> least
> 2003 through February 2010, Rand embezzled $777,249, Rosenstein said.
>
>
>
> Rosenstein said Rand used the money to pay an American Express bill, among
> other things. Rand also had $3,430 in personal expenses on her
> organization-issued
>
> American Express card and used group funds to pay those expenses, 
> Rosenstein
> said.
>
>
>
> Rand also issued checks to herself from the organization's bank accounts,
> Rosenstein said.
>
>
>
> Rosenstein said Rand concealed the theft in a myriad of ways, including
> failing to credit the 401(k) accounts of some organization employees and
> using the
>
> funds to replace a portion of the money she embezzled.
>
>
>
> Rand also forged an audit report for the tax year 2007 and presented the
> report to the organization's chief executive officer, Rosenstein said.
>
>
>
> In addition, Rand created a fraudulent report showing that one of the
> accounts controlled by group had a balance of $106,655 when the balance in
> the account
>
> was actually $10,719, Rosenstein said.
>
>
>
> http://www.herald-mail.com/?story_id=255894&cmd=displaystory
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