Middle Georgia Regional Commission
Outcome
Selentria Kendrick, a former senior coordinator at the Middle Georgia Regional Commission, was indicted for theft by taking after submitting 72 fraudulent moving company invoices totaling $33,691.80 using a company controlled by her incarcerated boyfriend, diverting state funds intended to help elderly nursing home residents transition to independent living.
Details
Middle Georgia Regional Commission — Elder Services Invoice Fraud (2016–2019)
Outcome: Selentria Kendrick, a former senior coordinator at the Middle Georgia Regional Commission, was indicted for theft by taking after submitting 72 fraudulent moving company invoices totaling $33,691.80 using a company controlled by her incarcerated boyfriend, diverting state funds intended to help elderly nursing home residents transition to independent living.
Selentria Mignon Kendrick, 42, of Macon, Georgia, was employed as a Senior Coordinator by the Middle Georgia Regional Commission (MGRC), a state planning and development agency. Her role involved helping older nursing home clients transition into independent homes, including coordinating transportation of furniture, groceries, and household items.
From January 2016 to October 2019, Kendrick submitted 72 fraudulent invoices totaling $33,691.80 for moving services allegedly performed by "Two Men Moving Company," a company owned by her incarcerated boyfriend. The invoices were paid by the state directly into accounts controlled by Kendrick. The funds were intended to assist elderly residents transitioning from nursing home care to independent living.
Kendrick was indicted by a Macon-Bibb County grand jury on July 26, 2022, on one count of Theft by Taking, punishable by two to twenty-five years imprisonment. The case was investigated by the Georgia Office of Inspector General.
Primary Source: Georgia OIG: Former State Employee Indicted for Allegedly Embezzling Over $33,000 Meant to Help the Elderly
How Crucible Prevents This
Kendrick submitted 72 fraudulent invoices from a moving company she controlled over three years. Crucible's vendor verification hooks would require independent confirmation that vendors are legitimate operating entities not controlled by employees who authorize payments, and pattern detection would flag the unusually high volume of invoices from a single moving vendor.
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