The former head of a charity for sick children is accused of embezzling tens of thousands of dollars, the Associated Press reports.
Jennifer Woodley, 40, is charged with two counts of first-degree theft and unauthorized use of a credit card.
After becoming CEO of Make-A-Wish Iowa in August 2019, Woodley allegedly gave herself a $10,000 bonus that the charity’s board of directors had not approved, according to a criminal complaint obtained by the AP.
The unauthorized bonus ultimately cost the group $15,540.
Woodley is also accused of spending more than $23,000 on 84 unauthorized purchases with the organization’s credit card for her personal use. She did not reimburse the organization for the purchases, which occurred over 10 months.
The former CEO of Make-A-Wish Iowa has been arrested on three felony charges she embezzled tens of thousands of dollars from the charity that supports sick children, the group confirmed Friday.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) The former CEO of Make-A-Wish Iowa has been arrested on three felony charges alleging she embezzled tens of thousands of dollars from the charity that supports sick children, the group confirmed Friday.
Jennifer Woodley, 40, was booked at the Polk County Jail in Des Moines on Thursday on two counts of first-degree theft and the unauthorized use of a credit card. She was released on bond.
Months after becoming its leader, Woodley secretly awarded herself a $10,000 bonus in October 2019 that had not been approved by the board, according to criminal complaints unsealed Friday.
The bonus, which Woodley added to a list of legitimate bonuses earned by other employees, cost the organization $15,540 in all, police said.