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P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 5-14-21

47 year old Kristina Hand of Morris was sentenced in federal court to 2 years of probation, she was ordered to serve 50 hours of community service & pay $34,000 in restitution, for stealing that amount from the Morris Central School District, while serving as school treasurer from 2014 to 2020.    Hand pleaded guilty to 2 counts of federal program theft, she admitted she stole about $24,000 by depositing checks payable to the school district into bank accounts that she controlled, and for stealing at least $10,000 more by using the school district’s Amazon account and credit cards to purchase personal items.

47 year old Kristina Hand of Morris pleaded Guilty in US District Court, to 2 counts of Federal Program Theft for stealing thousands of dollars from her former employer, the Morris Central School District. Hand was the Treasurer for the Morris Central School District & stole at least $22,000 in checks made payable to the school district in 2018 and 2019. Hand was fired last February 2020 & was arrested last September.

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced the arrest of Kristina Hand, former treasurer of the Morris Central School District in Otsego County, following a joint investigation by his office, the United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the New York State Police.  Hand allegedly stole $22,000 from the district to fund her personal shopping; she will face court action shortly.