POLICE UNIONS (FOP)
Rhode Island Union Sues Ex-Boss for $36,000
The E. Providence, R.I., Fraternal Order of Police filed suit Jun.
3 against its ex-boss Alan A. Gouveia, alleging that he "misappropriated,
embezzled, stole or converted" at least $36,000 of union funds for personal
use in 1994-96. FOP is seeking to recover the full $36,000 plus: punitive
damages, an accounting of improperly taken or received property and funds,
audit expenses, return of all FOP records and attorneys' fees.
The suit claims Gouveia "routinely skimmed a portion of the dues proceeds from the City" by cashing the checks at a credit union and pocketing some of the money for himself. The suit also alleges that on various dates in 1994-96, he withdrew cash, up to $1,500 at a time, from FOP accounts without supporting documentation. [Providence Journal-Bulletin 6/4/99]
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