- Office of the Inspector General
Media Contact for Joint Investigation Leads to Indictment of Former Non-Profit Employee for Embezzlement
Jack Meyers
Boston — A Suffolk County grand jury indicted a former non-profit manager for allegedly embezzling more than $45,000 from Heading Home, Inc., a Charlestown-based organization providing assistance to homeless individuals and families.
Between March 2015 and November 2016, Donna Scott, 52, now of Vallejo, CA, allegedly stole more than $45,000 in funds that were intended to provide transitional and permanent housing and support services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness. At the time, Scott was a manager at Heading Home, Inc., which is partially funded by grants from the state’s Department of Housing and Community Development. She faces one count of larceny.
The charges resulted from a joint investigation by the Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General and the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office. A complaint to the Inspector General’s Fight Fraud hotline triggered this investigation.
Ms. Scott is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
For additional information about the indictment, see the Attorney General’s press release at: Former Manager of Charlestown Non-profit Indicted for Embezzling More than $45,000.