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
May 23rd, 2002
On May 23, 2002, in the United States District Court for the District of Utah, Jill C. Gonzales, spouse of a former secretary-treasurer of Maintenance of Way Employees Local 1227, was sentenced to six months home confinement and 24 months probation (concurrent with the home confinement), and was ordered to make restitution of the balance of $27,861 from a total of $49,706.46. She had pled guilty to mail fraud on March 13, 2002, following an investigation by the OLMS Denver District Office.
March 13th, 2002
On March 13, 2002, in the United States District Court for the District of Utah, Jill C. Gonzales, spouse of a former secretary-treasurer of Maintenance of Way Employees Local 1227, pled guilty to mail fraud relating to a loss of union funds. The charges had been brought earlier following an investigation by the OLMS Denver District Office.
