COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former employee of the Ohio
Department of Taxation has been indicted on charges alleging the theft
of tax overpayments.
The state alleges Kathleen Hyre took nine
money orders submitted by taxpayers to the department where Hyre was a
tax commissioner agent. Ohio’s inspector general says Hyre allegedly
altered the money orders to be payable to her and deposited them into
her personal accounts.
The inspector general says a Franklin
County grand jury indicted the 44-year-old Hyre Thursday on single
counts of theft in office and tampering with records and nine forgery
counts.
The taxation department contacted the inspector general in February after noting
suspicious financial transactions.
Court records didn’t list an attorney for Hyre, who resigned in July, and her phone
couldn’t accept messages Friday.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former employee of the Ohio
Department of Taxation has been indicted on charges alleging the theft
of tax overpayments.
The state alleges Kathleen Hyre took nine
money orders submitted by taxpayers to the department where Hyre was a
tax commissioner agent. Ohio’s inspector general says Hyre allegedly
altered the money orders to be payable to her and deposited them into
her personal accounts.
The inspector general says a Franklin
County grand jury indicted the 44-year-old Hyre Thursday on single
counts of theft in office and tampering with records and nine forgery
counts.
The taxation department contacted the inspector general in February after noting
suspicious financial transactions.
Court records didn’t list an attorney for Hyre, who resigned in July, and her phone
couldn’t accept messages Friday.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.