A True Story Round-up for July 6, 2010:

Our first story comes from the Buffalo area where a woman who stole $342,000 from a business avoided jail time by making delinquent restitution payments.  So let’s get this straight… she stole, she got a deal and now she’s having trouble honoring that deal… lock her up!

Across the pond for story #2 where a bookkeeper stole money to keep her alcoholic husband alive.  The “prescription” included exotic vacations, Concorde flights and QE2 cruises.  Poor chap.

Back to the states for story #3 where the prosecutor for Marion county in Oregon reports a surge in embezzlement cases.   He says, “in the 25 years I have been a prosecutor I would have to say 2009 was the most overall money taken in embezzlements that I can recall.”

Our 4th story for the round-up takes place in Indiana.  A bookkeeper is facing 31 felony charges connected with the alleged theft of more than $200,000 from her employer.  A common yet simple technique, she wrote checks to herself.

Our final story for the round-up takes us to a new low in a case where a bookkeeper forged checks in order to steal money from the resident trust fund account at the Perryville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

If you have stories to share, send them to truestories@auditmybooks.com.  If we publish them, we’ll give you full credit and a link back to your site.

-CP Morey