A former U.S. State Department employee has been charged with embezzling more than $170,000 by abusing his position as the vice president in charge of member experience at the State Department Federal Credit Union.
According to court documents, Anthony C. Jones started taking unauthorized cash advances against his credit union-issued MasterCard just four months after he was hired in July 2006.
Between November 2006 and September 2007, Jones submitted fraudulent paid invoices and paid for meals that he claimed were taken with employees who later told investigators they had not joined him, court documents said.
Jones’ two biggest takes, according to documents, were in May and June 2007, when he had the credit union issue checks to the
University of Maryland so four employees could register for classes.
Half of each check was refunded to Jones, reaping him $5,778 each time, documents said.
Jones was fired in February and indicted Thursday.
