employee embezzlement presented by: tammy holshu
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Employee
Embezzlement
Presented by:
Tammy Holshu
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Debra
Meth
eney
WolohanLumber
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Life
styl
e
Changes
I thought she was getting her life together
and taking care of herself better.
Larry CroucherManager
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Sym
pto
ms
Purchasing Large amounts of Jewelry
Donation of 22 pairs of
jeans barely wornPurchasing expensive
purses for friendsTanningHair Appointments
Manicures
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Unusu
al
Behavi
or
None that deemed suspicious, She was always pleasant and a
great worker. She would
work anytime I asked.Larry CroucherShe never took vacations.Diane Gibbs & Larry Croucher
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Fraud P
reve
nti
on
Contr
ols
Overridden by manager
due to limited staff and
labor dollars.
Manager to sign ReturnsTwo Signatures
RequiredTwo Cashiers on DutyCustomers were to be
call
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Tim
e L
ine
1996 –
1999
• Debra Metheney was charged with Passing of Bad Checks
12-21-1996
• Fired from Wendy’s
1997 or 1998
• Hired at Wolohan Lumber Company
1998
• Debra started purchasing jewelry from Mel’s Diamond House
08-1998
• Debra Metheney ticketed for Seatbelt Violation
09-05-1998
• Debra Metheney ticketed for 71/55 Speeding and Seatbelt Violation
03-07-1999
• Debra Metheney ticketed for 64/55 Speeding
06-25-1999
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1999 -
2001
• Wolohan Lumber installed new software program
09-1999
• Debra Metheney ticketed for 64/55 Speeding
10-23-1999
• Customer called in to inquire about refund
12-18-2000
• Another customer called
01-05-2001
• A meeting with George Gibson, Larry Croucher, and Diane Gibbs and Debra.
01-09-2001
• MPD Investigated the case at Wolohan Lumber
01-11-2001
• Debra Metheney was interviewed by Detective Nohe and Deputy Brockmeier
01-13-2001
• MPD returned to Wolohan’s to receive records of refunds
01-29-2001
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Am
ount
of
Em
bezz
lem
ent
Sep-
99
Oct-9
9
Nov-9
9
Dec-9
9
Jan-
00
Feb-
00
Mar
-00
Apr-0
0
May
-00
Jun-
00
Jul-0
0
Aug-0
0
Sep-
00
Oct-0
0
Nov-0
0
Dec-0
00
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000
9000
Fraudulent ReturnsRefund Fraud48%
True Re-funds52%
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Marc
h 2
001 -
N
ove
mber
2001
• Copy of case file was submitted to prosecutor’s office
03-02-2001
• Debra is employed by Byers BP Store in Newport, Ohio
09-01-2001
• Violation: Cigarette Sale by Debra Metheney, Arresting Agency: Department of Public Safety
09-09-2001
• Undercover operation arranged by the Washington County Sheriff
10-19-2001
• In the Court of common Pleas, Wolohan Lumber
• Sentencing was set for December 14, 2001
11-07-2001
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Nove
mber
2001
thro
ugh 2
004
• Civil case brought against Debra in the amount of $526 plus cost of $75
11-19-2001
• Court of Common Pleas, Sentencing, Wolohan Lumber
12-14-2001
• Jewelry was returned
01-11-2002
• Debra Metheney in Municipal Court for Theft, Plead not guilty. Case was Dismissed
08-20-2002
• In the Marietta Municipal Court, Byers BP Store
09-12-2003
• Charges filed against Debra for passing a Bad Check
07-12-2004
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Rest
In P
eace
Robert Metheney Sr.Husband of DebraDied: 11-22-2009
Debra MetheneyDied: 04-14-2010
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Refe
rence
s:
Face to Face interview with Larry Croucher (Former Manager of Wolohan Lumber, Marietta) and Diane Gibbs (Former Accounts Payable Clerk at Wolohan Lumber, Marietta)Location: Bob Evans, Marietta, Ohio Date: March 16, 2013
Marietta Police Department Report, Offense Record 23123, Detective Scott FitchDates: 01-11-2001 to 01-11-2002
Marietta Municipal Court RecordsCase 03-CRB-1734-1State of Ohio (Plaintiff) vs. Debra Metheney (Defendant)Byer’s BP of Newport, Ohio
Washington County Common Pleas CourtCase 01-CR-069State of Ohio (Plaintiff) vs. Debra Metheney (Defendant)Wolohan Lumber CompanyJournal Entry: Sentencing
Washington County Common Pleas CourtCase 01-CR-069State of Ohio (Plaintiff) vs. Debra Metheney (Defendant)Wolohan Lumber CompanyIndictment For Theft
Marietta Municipal Court Website http:/mariettacourt.comDocket Entries for Debra Metheney