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News Release
Friday, August 17, 2007
Tel: 202-606-2402
OPM is committed to ensuring appropriate financial controls and processes
Washington, D.C. - Two former U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) accounting technicians have pled guilty to stealing more than $25,000 from the U.S. Treasury. The employees used their positions to divert electronic payments into personal accounts for their benefit. When irregularities were first noticed, OPM officials immediately notified the OPM Inspector General. The agency cooperated fully with the investigation which led to the guilty plea.
Following the announcement of the plea today, OPM Director Linda Springer reaffirmed the agency's commitment and adherence to appropriate financial controls and processes in its daily operations. "As stewards of the public trust, we have a responsibility to ensure against fraud and we have checks and balances in place to uphold sound fiscal accountability," Springer said.The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is the leader in workforce management for the federal government. Our agency builds, strengthens, and serves a federal workforce of 2.2 million employees with programs like hiring assistance, healthcare and insurance, retirement benefits, and much more. We provide agencies with policies, guidance, and best practices for supporting federal workers, so they can best serve the American people.