"A former member of the Burbank Unified School District Board of Education is facing criminal charges following allegations that she approved a contract with a company registered to her daughter and then funneled $93,000 worth of payments into her own bank account, authorities said. In the same meeting that the alleged embezzlement scheme came to light, the district's superintendent suddenly resigned."
"Former board member Charlene Tabet was recently charged with one count of having a financial interest in a contract or purchase made in an official capacity, according to the Burbank Police Department. Police said Tabet signed documents and endorsed checks in her daughter's name, then deposited the money into her personal account. Tabet did not respond to a request for comment."
Charlene Tabet is accused of approving a contract with a company registered to her daughter and funneling $93,000 in payments into her personal bank account. A district investigation estimated the actual work performed by the company was worth at most $2,500. Police charged Tabet with one count of having a financial interest in a contract or purchase made in an official capacity. Police allege she signed documents and endorsed checks in her daughter's name before depositing funds into her account. The district announced the vendor investigation on June 5, and Tabet resigned effective Sept. 4. Superintendent John Paramo abruptly resigned the same day; a memo alleged he facilitated the payments but he has not been charged.
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