Although a review of a general ledger indicated that $76,740 should have been in the ATM, the HAPO investigation determined there was only $1,300 in the machine, according to the police report.

After Brooks learned on Jan. 28 that the credit union was conducting an audit, she submitted a resignation letter on Jan. 31. In that letter, Brooks explained that while she was struggling with mental health issues, insurmountable financial situations, combined with stress from home and a growing sense of despair with no way out, she "irrationally turned to a solution, that in hindsight, was a poor decision," and did not reflect who she truly is.

One of Brooks' responsibilities was to sign the money out from the vault, which was recorded in the general ledger and then deposited into the mobile ATM. The process required Brooks to deposit the funds into the ATM with a second employee as a witness. However, because the witness employee was rotated among other employees there was no record as to which employee witnessed the Brooks' deposits.

Although Brooks deposited the funds into the ATM, she allegedly did not record the transaction into the ATM transaction journal. Brooks allegedly stole the funds from the ATM while she was alone, according to the police report.