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Accounting Manager of Local Business Indicted for Embezzlement

U.S. Attorney’s Office March 30, 2011
  • Eastern District of Missouri

ST. LOUIS, MO—The United States Attorney's Office announced today that Tammeria Patrick was indicted on charges of embezzling approximately $170,000, between January 2008 and July 2009.

According to the indictment, Patrick was employed as payroll and accounts receivables manager at Urban Investigation Security (UIS) in Ferguson, Missouri. UIS used Automatic Data Processing (ADP) for their payroll processing. On some occasions Patrick caused the checks to be made payable to herself, representing these checks to be for salaries. Those checks total approximately $157,537. Some of the monies taken by fraud were used in online bank transfer to pay her personal expenses, including car payments and personal credit card bills. The indictment states that she directed that health insurance premiums totaling $3,087 be paid for an employee who was not entitled to received benefits. Finally, according to the indictment, Patrick opened up a UIS business credit card and used it to purchase goods and services totaling $9,433 that were not authorized by her employer.

TAMMERIA PATRICK, Florissant, Missouri, was indicted on one felony count of wire fraud. She appeared in federal court earlier today.

If convicted, wire fraud carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and/or fines up to $250,000. In determining the actual sentences, a judge is required to consider the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, which provide recommended sentencing ranges.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. First Assistant United States Attorney Michael Reap is handling the case for the U.S. Attorney's Office.

As is always the case, charges set forth in an indictment are merely accusations and do not constitute proof of guilt. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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