COLUMBUS − A former fiscal office for New Concord has been indicted, accused of stealing more than $450,000, according to an announcement from the Ohio Auditor’s office.
Lynn Marlatt faces felony counts of theft in office, telecommunications fraud and tampering with records, under the indictment filed in Muskingum County Common Pleas Court.
Her first court hearing is scheduled for Sept. 17, in common pleas court.
The Auditor of State’s Special Investigation’s Unit (SIU) launched an investigation into Marlatt after a local bank contacted village officials about suspicious activity involving a dormant village bank account.
SIU identified multiple checks, debit cards and other withdrawals by Marlatt without authorization, with the stolen funds allegedly used for debt payments and other personal expenditures. She also is accused of altering vendor invoices and village checks to conceal her activities.
Marlatt was fired from her position in 2023, after the alleged crimes became known.
This article originally appeared on Zanesville Times Recorder: Former New Concord fiscal officer indicted; accused of stealing more than $450,000
Reporting by Staff Reports / Zanesville Times Recorder
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