The Alabama Association for Career and Technical Education’s former executive director has been given a three-year prison sentence for embezzling federal funds allocated to the organization.
Doris Joann Gilmore, a 62-year-old resident of Montgomery, has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for her involvement in an embezzlement case. She pleaded guilty to the charges.
Gilmore, in her plea agreement, admitted to embezzling more than $2 million in federal grant funds that were received by the association over a period of ten years. Additionally, she confessed to not remitting payroll taxes that had been withheld during the first quarter of 2022 to the Internal Revenue Service.
Gilmore has been instructed to compensate the Alabama Association for Career and Technical Education with a restitution amounting to $2.8 million. Additionally, he has been directed to pay $802,508.88 to the IRS.
Acting United States Attorney Jonathan S. Ross emphasized the importance of safeguarding federal funds, stating that it is a top priority for the United States Attorney’s Office. He noted that Gilmore’s actions not only harmed the members of the association but also hindered the allocation of tax dollars for public use. Ross commended the dedication and relentless efforts of all the law enforcement agencies involved in the case.
The case was investigated by the FBI, IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division, and the United States Postal Inspection Service, with Assistant United States Attorney Joel Feil serving as the prosecutor.
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