Administrative Order: In the Matter of Margurite Mary Cofell

NOTICE OF PROHIBITION

WHEREAS on or about December 3, 2019, Margurite Mary Cofell (“Cofell”) was sentenced on the charge of Credit Union Fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1344, a charge to which she previously pleaded guilty, in the District Court for the District of Minnesota, in connection with her employment at St. Francis Campus Employees Credit Union;

WHEREAS a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1344 is a criminal offense involving dishonesty and breach of trust;

NOW, THEREFORE, YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT:

1. Pursuant to 12 U.S.C. § 1785(d)(1)(A) and 12 U.S.C.  § 1829(a)(1)(A), Cofell is prohibited from becoming an “institution affiliated party” of any insured depository institution, as defined in 12 U.S.C. § 1786(r); otherwise participating, directly or indirectly, in the conduct of the affairs of any insured depository institution; and owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, any insured depository institution;
2. Pursuant to 12 U.S.C. § 1785(d)(1)(B) and 12 U.S.C. § 1829(a)(1)(B), no insured depository institution may permit Cofell to engage in any conduct or continue in any relationship prohibited in paragraph 1 above;
3. Pursuant to 12 U.S.C. § 1785(d)(3) and 12 U.S.C. § 1829(b), whoever knowingly violates paragraph 1 or 2 above is subject to a fine of not more than $1 million for each day such prohibition is violated, or imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, or both;
4. The “Judgment in a Criminal Case” document, Case No. 0:19-CR-00047-WMW(1), is made a part hereof and is incorporated herein by reference; and

ISSUED this 2^nd day of January, 2020.

NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION