Charleston accounting manager charged with embezzling more than $750,000
An accounting manager accused of embezzling from her Charleston employer was in court asking for a public defender Thursday, after federal prosecutors accused her of depositing more than $750,000 in two unauthorized bank accounts.
There was no clue what became of money Donna Haynes allegedly siphoned off from Community Management Group five years.
Haynes, 48, who lives near Summerville, was arraigned on charges of defrauding the Folly Road company. According to its website, Community Management Group manages more than 100 neighborhoods and homeowner associations throughout the Charleston region.
Haynes worked for the company as an accountant and human resources manager. She was "a longtime employee who enjoyed significant autonomy" in collecting money and paying bills, including the payroll, according to an indictment filed earlier this month.
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