Jason H. Grossman

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• January 1, 2016

Pamela Johnson, a low-level accounts assistant, had a hidden gambling problem and the trust of the Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit. Here’s how she exploited her employer’s confidence and how the external auditors actually discovered the devastating three-year fraud.

Written By: John E. Little, CFE, CPA, Jason H. Grossman

• • Accounting and Auditing
  • Financial Transactions and Fraud Schemes

Trusted assistant steals $365,000 from not-for-profit

• July 1, 2015

On June 27, 2014, Christie Talbot appeared before Judge John C. Rowley in Tompkins County Court and pleaded guilty to second degree grand larceny. Talbot stood accused of stealing more than $365,000 from the Society of Personality and Social Psychology Inc. (SPSP), a private, not-for-profit organization, at which she worked as an administrative assistant.

Written By: John E. Little, CFE, CPA, Jason H. Grossman

• • Accounting and Auditing
  • Fraud Schemes