ALEXANDRIA, Va. (March 31, 2017) – The National Credit Union Administration in March issued two notices of prohibition to individuals who have been convicted of crimes of dishonesty and, as a result, are prohibited from participating in the affairs of any federally insured financial institution.
- Mireya Guadalupe Gonzalez, a former employee of Sharebuilders Federal Credit Union in Northridge, California, pleaded guilty to the charges of embezzlement and aiding and abetting. Gonzalez was sentenced to 18 months in jail, five years supervised probation and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $868,122.93.
- James Scalzo, a former employee of Consumers Cooperative Credit Union in Gurnee, Illinois, pleaded guilty to bank fraud and money laundering. Scalzo was sentenced to two years and nine months in jail, three years supervised probation and ordered to pay restitution.
Prohibition and administrative orders are searchable by name, institution, city, state and year at http://go.usa.gov/gFP5. The webpage also provides links to the enforcement actions of federal banking agencies against other institutions or their affiliated parties.
You may view NCUA enforcement orders online or inspect them at NCUA’s Office of General Counsel between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. You also may order copies by mail from NCUA at 1775 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314-3428.
Violation of a prohibition order is a felony offense punishable by imprisonment and a fine of up to $1 million.