Texas Librarian Pays Back Stolen Money In Lieu of Prosecution

Wed, 05/07/2008 - 15:56 — birdie

A former Bartlett librarian who was accused of stealing money from the Teinert Memorial Public Library in central Texas has signed a letter of apology and paid more than $4,000 in restitution in lieu of prosecution. Here's Teresa Stockton's letter of apology to the community.

Bartlett city officials began investigating Stockton last June after they discovered irregularities in the library's bank account. Preston Singleton, the city's financial auditor, found $11,000 worth of questionable reimbursements from the city to Stockton, many of which he said were unsupported by documentation. The auditor reviewed records from October 2004 to June 2007.

Assistant city attorney Roger Gordon said Singleton's review pinpointed $4,545.71 in questionable or unsubstantiated reimbursements to Stockton. American-Statesman reports.