Bexley finance director pleads guilty to payroll scheme
BEXLEY (WCMH) – A former Bexley finance director received her sentence after pleading guilty for her involvement in a payroll withholding scheme.
According to the Ohio Auditor of State’s office, a Franklin County Court of Common Pleas judge ordered Jessica Withem to pay restitution of $11,107.55 and sentenced her to six months of community control after she pleaded guilty to tampering with records.
The release stated that Withem had accessed the city’s payroll system and ceased deductions from her own paychecks for insurance, tax, pension, and other required withholdings.
The Special Investigations Unit also determined that Withem added unauthorized paid leave to her earned balances and deposited a check intended for the city into her own personal bank account.