COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) - A former county health department worker in northeast Mississippi has been indicted for skimming cash paid by patients.
Phyllis Welch of Columbus was arrested Wednesday and jailed in Lowndes County on a felony embezzlement charge. She’s pleading not guilty, with a trial set for February.
State Auditor Shad White says the 55-year-old Welch stole $1,967 in patient payments from May through September of 2017 while managing the Lowndes County Health Department office.
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White says Welch altered records to show fake deductions from cash payments and stole the money.
White demands that Welch pay $4,103. That would cover losses, plus interest and investigation costs. If Tullis doesn’t pay within 30 days, White says he will file a civil suit.
Welch faces up to five years in prison and $5,000 in fines.
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