These investigations by OLMS District Offices involve issues such as embezzlements of union funds, union officer elections, the filing of required reports by unions and others with OLMS, and the imposition of trusteeships over subordinate unions by a parent body. These investigations may result in legal enforcement actions.
Date
Description
September 9th, 2004
On September 9, 2004, in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Toy Jones, former treasurer of AFGE Local 1012, was sentenced to six months home confinement and three years probation for theft of funds on federal property. In addition, Jones was ordered to pay restitution of $46,408.47. The sentence follows an investigation by the OLMS New York District Office.
August 19th, 2004
On August 19, 2004, in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Verlia Jones, former president of AFGE Local 1012 and former treasurer for AFGE NY/NJ VA Council, was sentenced to three years probation and ordered to pay $100 special assessment for theft of funds. In addition, Jones was ordered to pay restitution of $59,513.49 to Local 1012 and the AFGE NY/NJ/ VA Council ($44,988.84 to Local 1012 and $14,524.75 to the Council). On September 10, 2003, Jones had pled guilty to the charge following an investigation by the OLMS New York District Office.
