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$69,000 Heist at Fort Leonard Wood Hospital
A former manager at Fort Leonard Wood has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $69,000 from the cash registers at the hospital’s dining facility. Gregory Arthur Norton, 53, of Springfield, Mo., admitted to conducting fraudulent voids at the Point of Sale systems from August 2015 to March 31, 2018.
Norton was the general manager of the hospital dining facility at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, from August 2015 to July 2018. He was employed by Sodexo, Inc., which was contracted to provide food services to the patients and staff of the General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital.
Significant cash discrepancies totaling $78,320 were discovered during an audit in November 2018. The discrepancies were identified as being related to large unexplained voids conducted at the cash register Point of Sale (“POS”) systems, which began in November 2015 and ended in March 2018.
Under the terms of today’s plea agreement, Norton must pay $69,025 in restitution to the government. Norton is subject to a sentence of up to 10 years in federal prison without parole. The sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the court based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Shannon T. Kempf. It was investigated by the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command at Fort Leonard Wood.
Norton’s duties as general manager included managing payroll for the employees, managing the budget, reviewing financial statements, and tracking operating expenses for the hospital dining area.
The plea hearing was held before U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge David P. Rush. Norton is scheduled to be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office.
Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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