Former Harborfields School District Special Education PTA President Sally Torres was arrested Thursday for allegedly stealing $3,000 from the organization over a number of years, say Suffolk Police.
Following an investigation by Second Squad detectives, it was determined that Torres stole the funds while holding various positions in the volunteer organization between Jan. 1, 2007 and July 31, 2012. Her last position with the group was president.
Torres, 42, of Huntington, was charged with third degree grand larceny and will be arraigned Thursday afternoon at First District Court in Central Islip.
The act of which she is accused, however, is deplorable. Moreover, Mr Wiebke's comments are absurd. He would have to define what laws relating to theft may be ignored by the SCPD and the DA, and what level merits attention. As to funds held and used by PTA's, the PTA is a 501-c-3 organization, and each unit raises funds from parents who become members (part of annual dues goes to State PTA, and part is retained at local level) as well as profits generated through various fundraisers and pure donations. Their 501-c-3 donations are then used for activities not funded by a school district, as long as it is in accord with National PTA guidelines. Therefore, if a person defrauds the PTA, they are taking away opportunities from school children.
Stick to the topic, friend, and you'll be taken more seriously. This is about theft, from PTA funds (and not taxpayer funds), by an individual not employed by that school district.
You sound like an idiot. I'm sure this woman is mortified. But I can assure you her children still love her; probably a lot more then you ever loved your parents. Who, I'm sure, were pillars of the community. Wha ever happened to innocent until proven guilty? LEARN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND HOW TO WRITE IT PROPERLY, PEOPLE!
With that said, theft is theft and by stealing from the PTA, you're strealing from the children and opportunities they may not get due to lack of funds. The PTA should have a better set of policies and procedures in place to prevent this. I'd love to know what control procedures they have in place to prevent theft and fraud in the first place.
It sounds Ron is a former Harborfields employee (perhaps custodial staff) that is bitter due to being terminated from his job? Probably from not doing his job and taking advantage of taxpayers as well and "stealing" money by working OT that he really didn't work, among other things.
Grand Larceny Charges - NY Penal Code Grand Larceny in the First (1st) Degree – 155.42 B Non Violent Felony over $100,000 Grand Larceny in the Second (2nd) Degree – 155.40 C Non Violent Felony Between $50,0001 and $100,000 Grand Larceny in the Third (3rd) Degree – 155.35 D Non-Violent Felony Between $3001 and $50,000 Grand Larceny in the Forth (4th) Degree – 155.30 E Felony Between $1001 and $3000
This story deals with an individual who apparently defrauded her PTA; the PTA is not run by the school district, nor does it have any taxpayer funds. The money comes from the membership dues, and from funds raised by volunteers. As was said above, the PTA is a 501-c-3 organization. By the way, her school district is Harborfields, and not Huntington. If you have questions about what the Huntington School District did with regard to the "board retreat" which you cited, then go to their next Board of Education meeting (you can check their website for the next date and time) and ask during their residents remarks (public participation) period. If you feel you don't have either the time, or the willingness, to do that, then send an E-mail to both their BOE and their Superintendent, and ask for an explanation. Stick to the topic, here, please, and take care of your other issues in a more appropriate manner if you really care about the answer to your question.
You have some weird obsessions, and seem unable to engage in meaningful dialogue. And, since you didn't even address what I suggested, it seems you are also intellectually and physically lazy. No surprise there, pal. No wonder so many folks in Huntington seem ignorant. When people in any school district refuse to get involved, they simply compound whatever problems there may be, or that they may perceive based upon shoddy "information." Laziness breeds stupidity, and stupidity leads to worse conditions. I'm glad you don't live in my district.