“Since 2006, Crundwell allegedly use $30,236,503 in city funds for her own use, the complaint said. Her purchases included: including a 2009 Liberty Coach Motor Home for $2,108,000, a 2009 Kenworth T800 Tractor Truck for $146,787, a 2009 Freightliner Truck for $140,000, a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck for $56,646, and a 2009 Featherlite Horse Trailer for $258,698.”
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Dixon Comptroller Charged With Stealing Millions in Public Funds
Rockford, Ill. – The comptroller of Dixon was arrested and charged Tuesday for allegedly stealing more than $30 million in city funds since 2006 to furnish her lavish lifestyle, which included a horse farm, seven tractor-trailer trucks and a $2.1 motor home, according to a federal complaint.
Rita A. Crundwell, 58, of Dixon, was charged with one federal count of wire fraud filed last Friday in U.S. District Court of Rockford and unsealed Tuesday following her arrest.
Dixon is about 42 miles southwest of Rockford with a population of approximately 15,733, the complaint said.
Crundwell has held the appointed position of Dixon comptroller since the early 1980s and handles all finances for the city, the complaint said. She earned an annual salary of $80,000.
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How did this go on undetected for so long? Auditors? No one missed the funds? WFT?
SHE ‘LL GET THREE HOTS & A COT SHE’S DERSERVES EVERYTHING “JAIL” & BROKEN FINGERS
GOD HELPS THOSE WHO HELPS T HEMSELVES BUT SHE GOT COURT *HA AH ‘NO” MISSPELLING
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It is unusual to find a federal grade employee working for city government.
Now that was funny! Good one 🙂
Yep, Mr. Corzine would be proud of her stealthiness.
Shame on her now can we get to the big guys doing this very same thing ….only worse!!!
I am LMAO!!!! Really???…she’s been on the payroll since the 80’s…..they are obviously using the same accounting firm to do their audits as the banksters!!! And on a city with a population of only 15K….people there obviously have so much money to pay in taxes they don’t even bother to know HOW it’s being spent. Still laughing…..!!!