National Credit Union Administration
Issues Prohibition Orders
May 13, 2004, Alexandria, Va. – The National Credit Union
Administration (NCUA) has issued Orders of Prohibition against
the following individuals:
Angelita Contreras, former assistant accountant, Heritage USA
Federal Credit Union, Midland, Texas
Larry V. Cotton, former loan manager, Midland Teachers Credit
Union, Midland, Texas
Jim B. Messer, former vice president, Wyoming Employees Federal
Credit Union, Cheyenne, Wyo.
Elizabeth Monell-Higgins, former manager, IRS Buffalo Federal
Credit Union, Buffalo, N.Y.
Brett C. Roberts, former assistant manager, Louisiana Public
Health Workers Credit Union, Metaire, La.
Messer pleaded guilty to one count of misapplication of federally
insured credit union funds and was sentenced to imprisonment
for 12 months and one day, probation for three years and ordered
to pay restitution in the amount of $75,480.19. Messer is prohibited
from further participation in any manner in the affairs of
any federally insured financial institution.
Monell-Higgins pleaded guilty to one felony count of bank larceny
and was sentenced to home detention for six months, followed
by two years of probation. Monell-Higgins is prohibited from
further participation in any manner in the affairs of any federally
insured financial institution.
Roberts pleaded guilty to theft in excess of $100 and was sentenced
to imprisonment for three years, which was suspended. Instead,
he was placed on probation for five years and sentenced to home
detention for two years. Additionally, he was ordered to undergo
psychological treatment, and to pay $164,000 to the federal victim,
$3,012 to the credit union and $650 for computer document costs.
Roberts is prohibited from further participation in any manner
in the affairs of any federally insured financial institution.
Without admitting or denying fault, Contreras and Cotton consented
to orders prohibiting them from further participation in the
operation of any federally insured financial institution.
Violation of a prohibition order is a felony offense punishable
by imprisonment and a fine of up to $1 million.
NCUA enforcement orders can be found online at www.ncua.gov/administrative_orders/Admin/administrative.html,
may be inspected at NCUA’s Office of General Counsel from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and copies may be ordered
by mail from NCUA at 1775 Duke St., Alexandria, Va. 22314-3428.
The National Credit Union Administration, governed by a three-member
board appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate,
is the independent federal agency that regulates, charters and
supervises federal credit unions. NCUA, with the backing of the
full faith and credit of the U.S. government, operates and manages
the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, insuring the
savings of more than 80 million account holders in all federal
credit unions and the overwhelming majority of state-chartered
credit unions.
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