The former clerk of the
town of Rosendale justice
court will make full restitution after admitting to stealing nearly $ 6,000 in cash from bail collections as a result of an
audit and investigation by state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's office.
Question: Eighteen months ago, the
Town Board authorized spending $ 36,000 on an audit of its Justice Court system after it was learned that a now - former clerk had stolen more than $ 230,000 from the town's bail f
Town Board authorized spending $ 36,000 on an
audit of its Justice
Court system after it was learned that a now - former clerk had stolen more than $ 230,000 from the
town's bail f
town's bail fund.
A recent
audit by the New York State Comptroller's Office found that former Ellery
town clerk Sharon Thompson allegedly tampered with the
town court's cash collection process during the
audit period of January 2009 to August 2014.