MAYVILLE – The assistant treasurer for the Chautauqua County Water and Soil District pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing $4100 in county funds.
The office of State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says 48-year-old Debra Kelley of Portland pocketed cash fees she collected from the public, instead of depositing them in the bank.
DiNapoli’s office discovered the gap during an audit and investigation and partnered with Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson in the criminal investigation.
Kelley resigned after 26 years of county employment and admitted to stealing the cash between 2012 and 2017.
She agreed to pay back $4,100 in restitution and pleaded guilty to misdemeanor petit larceny.
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