Rector convicted of embezzlement of student money – Sunnmørsposten

The headmaster was employed at a school in northwestern Norway, and when the matter came up, then the chief executive of the municipality no alternative but to give her fired.

The principal sentenced to jail for 60 days and to pay compensation to the municipality.

As operations manager, she had access to parents working committee (FAU) their two accounts. The money was contribution from parents for student purposes as lunch, games, events and so on.

In a recent judgment from the Romsdal district court it emerged that it was only the headmaster who had access to the accounts, and that there never was completed some control.

In over two years dedicated herself money from accounts. Substrates were made by the head teacher transferred money into their own account, paid personal bills from FAU their accounts and put cash associated FAU directly into a separate account.

The last occurred only once in connection with the celebration of 17 . May at the school, said the ruling.

Especially entrusted position

Romsdal district court believes that it is aggravating that the offense took place over a long period (two years and nine months) and that the accused had a particularly trusted position.

Substrates stopped nor before the headmaster was discovered.

As a mitigating circumstance emphasis will be placed on the principal exhaust an unreserved confession.

Rough embezzlement

the principal acknowledged in court that the total embezzled amount was for 137,088 kroner. She knew she could not use the money, but was alone, and according to the verdict, she did not quite understand why the substrates was carried out.

Parents began gradually to ask questions and request access to your accounts.

– the case is cruel

After the FAU were denied walked accused the chief executive of the municipality and explained what had happened.

A lot of money was repaid before the headmaster was discovered. Although she noted the court that she thinks the whole thing is cruel.

The headmaster agreed that the matter was settled with tilståelsesdom.