Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority
Outcome
Pamela McDaniel, former employee of the Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority, was sentenced to five years of federal probation and ordered to pay $17,543.92 in restitution after embezzling more than $28,000 from the federally funded agency.
Details
Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority — Embezzlement (2018–2022)
Outcome: Pamela McDaniel, former employee of the Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority, was sentenced to five years of federal probation and ordered to pay $17,543.92 in restitution after embezzling more than $28,000 from the federally funded agency.
Pamela McDaniel, 69, of Charleston, West Virginia, was employed by the Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority, which administers HUD-funded housing programs. McDaniel embezzled more than $28,000 from the agency over a multi-year period. She pleaded guilty to conversion of public money and was sentenced by a federal judge to five years of probation with a restitution order of $17,543.92.
The case was investigated by HUD's Office of Inspector General.
Primary Source: DOJ: Ex-Housing Authority Official Ordered to Pay Restitution for Federal Fraud Crime
How Crucible Prevents This
The embezzlement from a small housing authority illustrates the risk when a single employee handles financial operations without adequate oversight. Crucible's dual-authorization requirements for expenditures and automated reconciliation of bank statements against approved transactions would have detected unauthorized withdrawals or payments.
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