Former Nebraska employee accused of stealing from state
A former employee has been accused of stealing from the Nebraska Education Department.
By News Channel Nebraska
LINCOLN - A former employee has been accused of stealing from the Nebraska Education Department.
Lancaster County Court records say 46-year-old Nicole Coffey is charged with felony theft. Her next court hearing is scheduled for October 16th.
Prosecutors say she used a state credit card for more than $33,000 in personal purchases while working as state adviser for DECA. A state audit report also says she sought reimbursements totaling over $9,000 for purchases made on the card.
The audit report says Coffey told the State Patrol that she'd been lax in managing the card and in keeping her personal and professional expenses separate.
She resigned her state post in May of last year.