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Woman defrauds employer of $119,000
12 Dec 2013 at 02:49hrs | Views
A BULAWAYO woman stands accused of defrauding her employer of $119,000.
Rebecca Munzvengwa, employed as an administrative assistant in the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development, allegedly stole the money over a three-year period.
Bulawayo magistrate Gladmore Mushove heard how between January 18, 2010 and September 23, 2013, Munzvengwa, 38, of Number 14 Vasila Court situated between 2nd Avenue/George Silundika, allegedly stole a total of $119,715 which she had received from clients.
Munzvengwa is facing 185 counts of theft and was not asked to plead when she appeared in court on Tuesday.
She was remanded in custody to today for a ruling on her bail application.
Prosecuting, Tafadzwa Mutsambiwa narrated how in the last three years, Munzvengwa, whose duties included receipting, collecting and banking money from clients, received varying amounts on behalf of her employer.
Instead of depositing the money into the ministry's bank account, the court heard that Munzvengwa tampered with the receipt books and converted the money to her own use.
"During the period extending from September 5 to 10, 2013, the accused, using stolen duplicate keys, accessed the safe and stole receipt books, which she would then doctor to conceal the alleged offence," said Mutsambiwa.
The offence came to light following an audit which was carried out and it was discovered that the books were not in order leading to Munzvengwa's arrest.
The stolen money was not recovered. Tendai Sibanda of Majoko and Majoko Legal Practitioners is representing the accused.
Rebecca Munzvengwa, employed as an administrative assistant in the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development, allegedly stole the money over a three-year period.
Bulawayo magistrate Gladmore Mushove heard how between January 18, 2010 and September 23, 2013, Munzvengwa, 38, of Number 14 Vasila Court situated between 2nd Avenue/George Silundika, allegedly stole a total of $119,715 which she had received from clients.
Munzvengwa is facing 185 counts of theft and was not asked to plead when she appeared in court on Tuesday.
She was remanded in custody to today for a ruling on her bail application.
Prosecuting, Tafadzwa Mutsambiwa narrated how in the last three years, Munzvengwa, whose duties included receipting, collecting and banking money from clients, received varying amounts on behalf of her employer.
Instead of depositing the money into the ministry's bank account, the court heard that Munzvengwa tampered with the receipt books and converted the money to her own use.
"During the period extending from September 5 to 10, 2013, the accused, using stolen duplicate keys, accessed the safe and stole receipt books, which she would then doctor to conceal the alleged offence," said Mutsambiwa.
The offence came to light following an audit which was carried out and it was discovered that the books were not in order leading to Munzvengwa's arrest.
The stolen money was not recovered. Tendai Sibanda of Majoko and Majoko Legal Practitioners is representing the accused.
Source - chronicle
