The NCUA announced Feb. 29 that it issued four prohibition ordersin February banning individuals who have been convicted of crimesof dishonesty from participating in the affairs of any federallyinsured financial institution.

Dorothy Stegall Barnes, a former employee of the $226 millionPantexFederal Credit Union in Borger, Texas, pleaded guilty to thecharge of embezzlement. Barnes was sentenced to 30 months in prisonand five years' supervised release. She was ordered to pay$797,336.47 in restitution.

Leticia Griffiths, a former employee of the $29 million Tri-CitiesCommunity Federal Credit Union in Kennewick, Wash., pleadedguilty to theft. Griffiths was sentenced to 60 days in prison,granted a work release and ordered to pay $25,679.84 inrestitution.

Derek Ray Miller, a former employee of the $73 million Kansas State University Federal Credit Union in Manhattan,Kan., pleaded guilty to theft. Miller was sentenced to seven monthsin prison before being granted parole. As part of his parole,Miller is required to serve 60 days in prison on weekends and willserve one year of probation.

Kathryn Sue Simmerman, a former employee of the $16 millionShorelineFederal Credit Union in Norton Shores, Mich., pleaded guilty tothe charges of embezzlement and structuring. Simmerman wassentenced to 78 months in prison and two years' supervised release.She was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $1.9 million –the amount she embezzled from the credit union over 17 years.

Violation of a prohibition order is a felony offense punishableby imprisonment and a fine of up to $1 million.