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Article: State Controller Kathleen Connell Announces the Arrest of a State Employee in $250,000 Fraud Case.
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- February 3, 2001
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High Tech Crime Task Force and Federal Agents Aid in Interstate Investigation
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ --
State Controller Kathleen Connell's office arrested a Cal-Trans employee today on charges of fraud and mail fraud. The case involves an illegal invoice submitted for payment to a fictitious person. Investigators for the Controller's office determined a Cal-Trans employee had manufactured the invoice to defraud the State of $250,000.
The crimes were described as "bold and contemptible" by State Controller Kathleen Connell. "Someone who would attempt to steal money from the State of California, in an inside job, should know ...