University employee pockets $20K from copy machines
December
2006KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Officials say a longtime employee at the
University of Tennessee has admitted literally nickel and diming the
school out of $20,000.James Everett, 48, was suspended with pay on Nov.
20 on suspicion of stealing quarters, nickels, dimes and paper currency
from library copying machines. Everett was in charge of collecting the
money from the machines.During questioning, Everett, a 19-year UT
employee, “did make a statement and was subsequently fired,” UT
spokeswoman Amy Blakely said Monday.An audit of exact losses was under
way, but it was estimated he stole about $20,000 over the past two
years. Blakely said the report was turned over to the Knox County
district attorney general’s office.Everett told WATE-TV on Friday that
has he getting an attorney and “trying to see what’s going on.”