Credit Union’s Internal Investigation Leads to Employee Grand Theft Charge

A former employee who allegedly stole more than $63,000 from the $11 billion Idaho Central Credit Union (ICCU) in Chubbuck planned to steal an additional $23,000 but returned it after learning of an unexpected audit, according to a police probable cause affidavit.

After that audit and an internal investigation led by ICCU Vice President of Branch Performance Josh Ross, Lewistown Police Department investigators arrested Macey L. Wymore, 31, of Clarkston, who has been charged with grand theft. She was released on a $10,000 bond. Wymore is expected to appear in court for a preliminary conference in August, the Nez Perce County Prosecutor’s office said.

ICCU’s internal investigation determined there were shortages of cash from the vault and an electronic dispenser note accepter (EDNA) at the Lewiston branch. The credit union’s investigation included reviewing surveillance footage from inside the branch, reviewing logs from the vault/EDNA machines and interviewing employees.

From December 2023 to June 2024, Wymore allegedly stole $63,400.

“There was video evidence of an additional attempted theft of more than $20,000, however, Wymore returned that cash the following day when she learned of an unexpected audit,” according to the police affidavit. “Wymore volunteered to come to work, despite it not being her regularly scheduled time to work, to assist with the audit. Wymore returned the money during that time.”

The affidavit did not identify Wymore’s job title or her responsibilities at the credit union’s branch. She was fired in June.

When Ross interviewed Wymore, she allegedly admitted to removing more than $20,000 from an EDNA machine, taking the cash to her desk and placing it in her personal bag. She also admitted to Ross she did so “probably” intending to steal the cash but then decided to return it.

After determining the stolen cash didn’t appear to be circulating back through Wymore’s ICCU account, the credit union’s BSA Team contacted the $2.2 billion P1FCU in Lewiston via its participation in the 314 (b) program of the USA PATRIOT ACT, which allows financial institutions to share information to identify possible criminal activity.

Wymore’s P1FCU account information from November 2023 to June 2024 showed she made cash deposits and loan payments amounting to more than $61,000.

When Wymore was interviewed by police, she admitted to stealing $40,000-$45,000 from ICCU during two to three separate occasions.

Wymore admitted to using some of the stolen money to buy hay for her horses, pay off and make payments on multiple loans/lines of credit, pay off multiple credit cards and buy a grave spot/headstone for her husband’s grandmother, according to the police affidavit.

She also said all of the stolen money had been spent.

ICCU did not respond to a CU Times request for comment.