Mar 22, 2013

Representative Payee Embezzles From 23 In New Hampshire

     From the Concord, NH Monitor:
A Weare woman has been sentenced to 13 months in federal prison for embezzling more than $52,000 in Social Security and veterans benefits.
Heidi Lacerte stole the funds from 23 people while she was employed at the Office of Public Guardian, a nonprofit that serves hundreds of legally incapacitated people across the state, according to a release from the U.S. attorney’s office. According to court documents, the 48-year-old woman embezzled funds that had been paid to her office and placed in an account where they could be used for clients’ medical and financial needs.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

You ought to be ashame of yourself. People make more money working and who in the h. .will prefer social security over independence. People want their not the lil money they get from ssa. And by the way they worked and paid ssa insurance so it's their money crazy. You must never been without. Oh it will come. You won't be sitting making comments like that then. When you lose your health you have lost everything. Being in pain everyday of your life and wishing you could be like you once was is pure suffering . I will pray for you.

Anonymous said...

You ought to be ashame of yourself. People make more money working and who in the h. .will prefer social security over independence. People want their not the lil money they get from ssa. And by the way they worked and paid ssa insurance so it's their money crazy. You must never been without. Oh it will come. You won't be sitting making comments like that then. When you lose your health you have lost everything. Being in pain everyday of your life and wishing you could be like you once was is pure suffering . I will pray for you.