ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Jan. 31, 2017) – The National Credit Union Administration in January issued a notice of prohibition to an individual who was convicted of a crime of dishonesty and, as a result, is prohibited from participating in the affairs of any federally insured financial institution.
- Helen Aloma Fitzgerald, a former employee of Southern Mississippi Federal Credit Union in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, pleaded guilty to the charge of embezzlement. Fitzgerald was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with eight years suspended, and two years’ supervised release. She also was ordered to pay a $2,500 fine and restitution in the amount of $8,800.
Prohibition and administrative orders are searchable by name, institution, city, state and year at http://go.usa.gov/gFP5 (opens new window). The webpage also provides links to the enforcement actions of federal banking agencies against other institutions or their affiliated parties.
You may view NCUA enforcement orders online or inspect them at NCUA’s Office of General Counsel between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. You also may order copies by mail from NCUA at 1775 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314-3428.
Violation of a prohibition order is a felony offense punishable by imprisonment and a fine of up to $1 million.