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Former IRS Employee Guilty of Stealing $18,550 in Government Funds
BUFFALO, N.Y. – A 43-year-old woman from Cheektowaga, NY, has pleaded guilty to stealing $18,550 in government funds from the United States Department of the Treasury.
Yvonne E. Borders, a contact representative with the Internal Revenue Service, applied for and collected unemployment benefits from January 2009 through December 2013, despite being employed at the time.
As part of her plea, Borders admitted to certifying claims for benefits while failing to report her work to the New York State Department of Labor.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth R. Moellering, who is handling the case, stated that individuals are eligible for unemployment benefits when they become unemployed through no fault of their own and meet certain eligibility requirements.
The investigation into Borders’ theft was a collaborative effort between the Department of the Treasury, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, the United States Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General, Office of Labor Racketeering and Fraud Investigations, and the New York State Department of Labor.
Borders faces a maximum penalty of one year in jail and a $100,000 fine. Sentencing is scheduled for July 27, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. before Judge H. Kenneth Schroeder, Jr.
Contact: Barbara Burns, (716) 843-5817, (716) 551-3051.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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