A former office manager will be sentenced in July afteradmitting she stole $34,000 in cash from the vault of a failedLouisiana credit union.

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Gail Teague, who worked at the $9.2 million Ochsner ClinicFederal Credit Union in New Orleans, pleaded guilty to theft ofbank funds in U.S. District Court in New Orleans.

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According to court documents, Teague agreed to testify theagainst former credit union President Jacqueline Ray, who allegedlystole more than $1 million.

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“The government's proof would be presented by agents of the FBIand NCUA and auditors and employees of the credit union,” courtdocuments read.

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On June 28, 2013, the NCUA liquidated the $9.25million OchsnerClinic FCU of New Orleans, saying in a release it haddetermined the credit union was insolvent and had no prospect forrestoring viable operations. The $307 million ASI Federal CreditUnion of Harahan, La., immediately assumed Ochsner Clinic FCU'smembers, deposits and loans.

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Court documents reveal that during the course of an NCUA audit,Teague admitted to stealing $34,000 by creating a fraudulentloan.

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On May 17, 2013, more than a month before NCUA announced OchsnerClinic FCU's liquidation, Teague signed a hand-written confessionacknowledging the theft after auditors interviewed her.

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In January 2013, Teague created a fictitious loan in anotherperson's name. The loan was disbursed in the form of an officialcredit union check made payable to a local auto dealership. Thedealership was not identified by federal prosecutors.

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After the check was re-deposited into the credit union, Teaguewithdrew $34,000 in cash from the vault, according to courtdocuments.

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Teague's sentencing hearing is scheduled for July 15.

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