South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says no charges will be filed against a now deceased, former state employee accused of using her job to make nearly $400,000 in fraudulent transactions.
Jackley says his office was contacted in February of 2024 by the state Department of Revenue after the agency reported a former Division of Motor Vehicles employee had created a false/fraudulent motor vehicle title. He says there’s no evidence that others were involved in the criminal activity.
A spokesman for Jackley’s office said the employee was Sandra O’Day of Pierre. She passed away in February.
Jackley says the DCI investigation led to the discovery of 13 forged vehicle titles by O’Day between 2016 and 2023 that were used to secure almost $400,000 worth of loans. He says since O’Day has passed away, no charges will be filed.
O’Day is the second state employee in a month that has been accused of misusing their job to fraudulently obtain large amounts of cash.
Last month (July 17, 2024), 68 year old Lonna Carroll was charged with stealing an estimated $1.8 million in state and federal funds from the state government agency that manages the Child Protection Services program. Carroll is charged with two felony counts of Aggravated Grand Theft. She’s accused of taking the money while working as an employee of the state between 2010 and 2023.
Jackley says in both cases, the state agency involved and the Governor’s office have fully cooperated.
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