ALEXANDRIA, Va. (April 28, 2017) – The National Credit Union Administration in April issued five 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.
- Tina Marie Galloway, a former employee of HealthCare United Federal Credit Union in Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty to the charge of felony theft. Galloway received a suspended sentence, 18 months’ supervised release and was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine.
- Kathleen Gramlich, a former employee of Ohio County Public Schools Federal Credit Union in Wheeling, West Virginia, pleaded guilty to the charge of theft. Gramlich was sentenced to one day in prison, five years’ supervised release and was ordered to pay $156,342.60 in restitution.
- Maureen Hall, a former employee of Blue Federal Credit Union in Cheyenne, Wyoming, pleaded guilty to the charge of embezzlement. Hall was sentenced to one day in prison, three years’ supervised release and was ordered to pay $5,180.63 in restitution.
- Theodore J. Longust, a former employee of Scott Credit Union in Edwardsville, Illinois, pleaded guilty to the charge of fraud and misapplication of credit union funds. Longust was sentenced to 10 years in prison, three years’ supervised release and was ordered to pay more than $14.1 million in restitution.
- Virginia Ellen Mecham, a former employee of Westmark Credit Union in Idaho Falls, Idaho, pleaded guilty to the charge of embezzlement. Mecham was sentenced to two months in prison, three years’ supervised probation and was ordered to pay $23,625 in restitution.
Prohibition and administrative orders are searchable by name, institution, city, state and year at NCUA’s Administrative Orders webpage. 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. Eastern, 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.