TEACHERS
New York Boss Allegedly Embezzled $215,000
In Yorkers, N.Y., Roosevelt High School's Discipline Dean, Vincent
Marolla was arrested Jun.14 after he got to work for allegedly embezzling
$215,000 while treasurer of his teachers union. Marolla was Yonkers Fed.
of Teachers treasurer for 27 years and used union dues for his own dinners,
trips and other personal items, according to Westchester County Dist. Atty.
Jeanine Pirro. In Sep. 1998, Marolla allegedly admitted to a $40,000 theft
but claimed he repaid it. The union commissioned an audit that showed more
shortfalls. He faces 15 years in prison. [A.P. 6/14/99]
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