A former high-ranking official in Indianapolis has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer funds.
Alan Mizen, 59, the former chief financial officer for Center Township, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker after his conviction for theft of federal program funds.
Mizen was accused of setting up a personal account with PNC Bank and depositing a check in the amount of $343,541.08 drawn from public funds in June 2010.
He then used the Center Township’s computerized accounting system to create a false invoice indicating that the check was written to the ‘Treasurer of State.’
Mizen then transferred the funds to various personal accounts that he maintained and used over $200,000 towards personal expenditures, including the purchase of a residence in Zionsville, a Toyota Tacoma pickup truck, and personal vacations.
The investigation was led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Indiana State Board of Accounts with the assistance of the Internal Revenue Service.
The U.S. Attorney’s Public Integrity Working Group, which was launched in April 2012, is responsible for aggressively investigating allegations of public fraud, waste and abuse by public officials in Indiana.
Mizen was ordered to pay $343,000 in restitution, which will be paid in full from funds in the accounts maintained by Mizen that were frozen by the government as part of the investigation.
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Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: Public Corruption
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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