Woonsocket's Insurance Company To Cover $200,000 Of Embezzlement Losses
Solicitor, Mayor update Council during Monday meeting.
The city's insurance company has compensated Woonsocket for $200,000 of $389,000 the city discovered missing last year, Mayor Leo Fontaine told the City Council Monday. On Oct. 12, 2011, RI State Police arrested retired Municipal Court clerk Rachel Arruda on embezzlement charges. She was accused of stealing approximately $389,000 between 2004 and 2010. Arruda retired in August 2010. On Sept. 8 Woonsocket Police arrested City Treasury Clerk Michelle Giguere, charging her with Unlawful Appropriation (over $1,000) and Computer Access for Fraudulent Purposes. Police charge she stole more than $7,000 from city coffers during her time at City Hall. Councilman Roger Jalette asked for an update on the cases at the beginning of Monday night's …
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russell archambault
4:36 pm on Wednesday, July 25, 2012
We are all worried that a little money is missing, Its pennies compared to the waste. Can someone ask how much interest was paid to National grid for late payments just on the school side? A ( 80.00) B (800.00) C (80,000.00) dollars. Someone please ask. more ›