A former payroll director has been accused of stealing nearly $1.3 million from a District law firm that makes its bank suing the city over special education.

Tamika Beasley allegedly made false entries into the payroll records of James E. Brown and Associates to hide the cash she was skimming from bank accounts, according to court documents filed in the District’s federal court. She has been charged by information, a legal procedure that means she’s likely to plead guilty.