Last updated on: November 14, 2021, 11:59h. On May 5, 2009, in the Criminal Court for Putnam County, Tennessee, Ronnie L. Scott, former Financial Secretary of Auto Workers Local 2409 (located in Cookeville, Tenn.), pled guilty to the charge of Theft Over $1,000. The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Milwaukee District Office. Or you can peruse the Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) Annual Report, which highlights the most significant enforcement actions against union officers and employees each year. Smalls was indicted on April 10, 2009. Rodriguez was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment and two years of supervised release. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia District Office. On February 9, 2009, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York approved a stipulation ofsettlement between the Department of Labor andLocal 3 of the Bakery Workers (located in Long Island City, N.Y.). The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia District Office. Embezzlement plagues union offices around U.S., records show Bealefeld was then sentenced to three years probation. On Feb. 17, a former member was sentenced to probation and ordered to pay restitution of $3,208 after pleading guilty to lying to an investigator. On December 14, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Wayne Mitchell, former President of Communication Workers of America (CWA) Local 14170 (located in New York, N.Y.), was charged with embezzling union funds in the amount of $200,000. Pemberton was immediately sentenced to two-years supervised probation, with judgment being deferred, was ordered to pay restitution of in the amount of $7,958, and was prohibited from serving as a union official for a period of 13 years. The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati District Office. On December 14, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Nicholas Maddalone and Paul Maddalone, former Executive Board Members of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1181 (the primary union that represents school bus drivers in New York City), were sentenced to ten months incarceration, two years supervised release, and ordered to make restitution, respectively, in the amount of $45,000 and $31,000. The sentencing follows an investigation by the St. Louis District Office. On September 4, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, Don C. Padgett, former secretary treasurer of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 1304 (located in Greenville, Ill.), was sentenced to 21 months in prison for one count of mail fraud relating to an embezzlement of $185,042. Like Jimmy the Bull, the crimes dont stop with The pleas follow a joint investigation of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1181 (the primary union that represents drivers for school bus companies in New York City) as well as the New York City school bus industry by the OLMS New York District Office, Department of Labor's Office of the Inspector General, and the FBI. Usually, the crimes are committed by the union local's bookkeeper, president or treasurer. On August 18, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York Norma Fanning, former Treasurer of Steelworkers Local 503 (located in Ogdensburg, N.Y.) was sentenced to one-year probation, 100 hours of community service and fined $1,000. Postal Service Office of Inspector General. Embezzlement On June 19, 2009, Elsezy had pled guilty to one count of theft in a special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS San Francisco District Office and the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office. Even more astounding is that in many of these cases several people are part of the situation with embezzlement rather than just one person. An indictment is a formal accusation or charge based on a finding by a Grand Jury that it is likely that the person charged committed the criminal offense described in the indictment and is the means by which an accused person (defendant) is brought to trial. Please enter valid email address to continue. Tulsa, OK 74119, Phone:(918) 382-2700 Mike Roth, a spokesman for the union, did not answer a question about when Hernandez resigned. The information follows an investigation by the OLMS San Francisco District Office. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Cleveland District Office. On July 30, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Michael Kelly, former Secretary-Treasurer for the United Transportation Union (UTU) Local 586 (located in Crestline, Ohio), pled guilty to one count of embezzling union funds in the amount of $97,970.71. On July 31, 2009, Drawdy pled guilty to embezzling union funds in the amount of $17,900. [CDATA[/* >