The Echo

School officials concerned theft could hurt Referendum Efforts

From the News Journal:

LAUREL -- The Laurel School District's finance director has resigned after telling officials that he overpaid himself from district funds.


William Hitch Jr. volunteered the information after being confronted by district officials who spotted inconsistencies on a payroll report, said Laurel Superintendent John McCoy.


McCoy said he did not know how much money Hitch diverted, nor from which funds it came.

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