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A former property manager in Miami-Dade has been arrested and charged with allegedly orchestrating a massive "ghost employee" scheme, bilking her former employer and a condominium association out of nearly one hundred and forty thousand dollars.
Here's what may have happened: Yissely Herrouet, a thirty-seven year old woman, allegedly used her position as property manager of the Club at Brickell Bay condominium to create fake employees, some of them relatives, and billed the condominium for services that were never performed or duplicated work already covered by another contractor. According to investigators, Herrouet falsified timesheets and signed new hire paperwork for these "phantom employees" who did not actually work for her employer or the association. She also paid people, including relatives, for services that were never provided or for duplicate services that were already being performed.
Prosecutors claim that Herrouet used her position to hire a cleaning vendor owned by a family member, and paid people for services that were never performed or for duplicate services that were already being handled by a contracted business for the property. The thefts were discovered during a forensic examination of the condominium's finances, which was conducted by FirstService Residential Florida, Herrouet's former employer.
The State Attorney's Office has made it clear that thefts from condominium and homeowners' associations continue to be a major priority, and that too many property owners have been victimized by these types of crimes. Herrouet's alleged scheme is a prime example of the need for vigilance and transparency in the management of condominium finances.
Yissely Herrouet was arrested on charges of grand theft, organized scheme to defraud, and offenses against computer users, including false entries in the books of a business entity. The exact date of her arrest is not specified, but it is clear that she is now facing serious consequences for her alleged actions.
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