NCUA Issues Prohibition Notices

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (April 30, 2018) – The National Credit Union Administration issued seven notices of prohibition in April. These individuals are prohibited from participating in the affairs of any federally insured financial institution.

• Tammy Burns, a former employee of Access Credit Union in Bristol, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to the charges of theft and receiving stolen property. Burns was sentenced to three years’ probation.
• Cynthia D. Gilmore, a former employee of Beverly Bus Garage Federal Credit Union in Chicago, Illinois, pleaded no contest to charge of theft. Gilmore was sentenced to 30 months in prison and more than 12 years’ supervised release. She was also ordered to complete 50 hours of community service each year of her supervised release.
• Willie Joseph Jones, Jr., a former employee of Power Financial Credit Union in Pembroke Pines, Florida, pleaded guilty to the charge of identity theft. Jones was sentenced to two years in prison, one year supervised release, and was ordered to pay court costs.
• Tania Maldonado-Suarez, a former employee of Puerto Rico Federal Credit Union in Caparra, Puerto Rico, pleaded guilty to the charge of embezzlement. Maldonado-Suarez was sentenced to three years’ supervised release and ordered to pay $474,894.69 in restitution.
• Edward John Malone, a former employee of Mt. Pleasant Area School Employees Federal Credit Union, in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to the charges of theft and receiving stolen property. Malone was ordered to complete one year of probation and pay $3,232.82 in restitution.
• Laura L. Malone, a former employee of Mt. Pleasant Area School Employees Federal Credit Union, in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to the changes of conspiracy, theft, and receiving stolen property. She was ordered to complete one year of probation and pay $3,232.82 in restitution.
• Natasha Mask, also known as Natasha Bontemps, was found guilty of petty theft. Mask was ordered to complete one week in the Sacramento County Sheriff's Work Program.

Prohibition and administrative orders are searchable by name, institution, city, state, and year at the NCUA’s Administrative Orders webpage. 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. Eastern, 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.