NCUA Bans Six From CUs

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — NCUA issued six prohibition orders Monday, banning the following people from participating in the business of any federally insured financial institution:

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  • Charlene Arva, a former employee of Canandaigua FCU in Canandaigua, N.Y., pleaded guilty to grand larceny. She was sentenced to a prison term of 30 to 90 months.
  • Crystal Ferreira, who used to work for Columbus Credit Union in Providence, R.I., copped a plea for embezzlement. Ferreira was sentenced to three years supervised release and must pay $437,250 in restitution.
  • Robert Foster, previously an employee of United Neighbors FCU in Watertown, N.Y., pleaded guilty to falsifying business records. He was fined $795.
  • Renee Thomas, who used to work for Community Credit Union in Takoma, Wash., pleaded guilty to misapplication of CU funds and wire fraud. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison, three years supervised release and ordered to pay $126,469 in restitution.
  • Karen York, a former employee of VA Hospital Federal Credit Union in Little Rock, Ark., pleaded guilty to embezzlement. York was sentenced to one month in prison, two years supervised release and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $51,920.77.

Violation of NCUA prohibition orders is a felony offense punishable by imprisonment and a fine of up to $1 million.


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