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Buffalo Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Funds
Candace Walker, 33, a Contact Representative for the United States Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (‘IRS’), has pleaded guilty to theft of government funds. Walker, a Buffalo resident, collected unemployment insurance benefits for which she was not entitled between January 10, 2010, and October 2, 2011.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Russell T. Ippolito, Jr., Walker fraudulently certified for unemployment insurance benefits on numerous occasions. She failed to report income earned from the IRS and from the Wheelchair Home, Inc., dba, Schofield Residence, in order to receive unemployment insurance benefits.
Walker’s deceitful actions resulted in her stealing $9,530 in unemployment insurance benefits from the IRS and $1,925 from the Wheelchair Home, Inc., dba, Schofield Residence. The total amount of stolen funds is $11,455.
The investigation into Walker’s actions was led by the Department of the Treasury, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), Office of Investigations, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Robert E. O’Malley. The U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General, Office of Labor Racketeering and Fraud Investigations, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Cheryl Garcia of the New York Regional Office, and the New York State Department of Labor, under the direction of Commissioner Peter Rivera, also assisted in the investigation.
U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced Walker’s guilty plea. The charge carries a maximum penalty of one year in prison, a fine of $100,000 or both. Sentencing is scheduled for October 7, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. before Judge Scott.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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