FAMU AD accused of stealing $24K from old job

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida A&M University diversion manager Angela Suggs was arrested Monday connected fraud and theft charges for allegedly utilizing a firm recognition paper for idiosyncratic usage totaling much than $24,000 astatine her erstwhile job.

Suggs, 55, turned herself successful and was booked astatine the Leon County Jail. She was aboriginal released connected a $13,500 bond.

She was charged with 2 felonies: expansive theft and strategy to defraud. She besides was charged with 4 misdemeanor counts of mendacious claims connected question vouchers.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement said Suggs made ligament transfers, currency withdrawals and idiosyncratic purchases astatine casinos during concern trips portion CEO of the Florida Sports Foundation.

The probe began past November aft the FDLE received a transgression referral from the Florida Department of Commerce's Inspector General, which audited Suggs' concern recognition paper purchases and corresponding question reimbursements astatine the FSF. The FSF is simply a direct-support enactment operating nether the Florida Department of Commerce.

The audit revealed that Suggs falsified question vouchers by coding the unauthorized charges arsenic meals, according to the FDLE. When asked astir the unauthorized charges, Suggs claimed immoderate were for concern meals and others were accidentally charged to the concern card. She failed to afloat repay FSF for her idiosyncratic expenditures, the FDLE said.

FAMU Interim President Timothy Beard said successful a connection that the assemblage is alert of the allegations connected to her enactment with a "former employer."

"While the substance is unrelated to her duties arsenic an worker astatine FAMU, we are monitoring the concern and volition respond successful the aboriginal arsenic appropriate," Beard said.

There was nary lawyer listed successful jailhouse records for Suggs, who successful April hired 1993 Heisman Trophy victor Charlie Ward arsenic the school's men's hoops coach.