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UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA
ORDER OF PROHIBITION Pursuant to Section 206(i)(1) of the Federal Credit Union Act, 12 U.S.C. §1786(i)(1), you are hereby notified that you are prohibited from participating in any manner in the affairs of any federally insured credit union. This prohibition results from activities you engaged in during your affiliation with Morton Frozen Food Employees Federal Credit Union. This prohibition is effective immediately upon service. In accordance with Section 206(g)(7)(A) of the Federal Credit Union Act, 12 U.S.C. §1786(g)(7)(A), this Order shall constitute a prohibition from further participation in any manner in the affairs of any federally insured financial institution, or other entity identified therein, without the written permission of the appropriate federal regulatory agency. This Order has been issued based upon the following information. You pleaded guilty to one count of Title 18, United States Code, Section 657, aid and abet in embezzlement. You were sentenced on November 19, 1999, by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, to imprisonment for twenty-one months and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $34,865.00 to Morton Frozen Foods Employees Federal Credit Union, and $505,000.00 to CUMIS, Insurance Society, Inc. A copy of the Judgment in a Criminal Case, dated November 24, 1999, is attached to this Order as Attachment 1 and is incorporated by reference herein. The offense of which you pleaded guilty, aid and abet in embezzlement, was committed while you were employed as manager of Morton Frozen Foods Employees Federal Credit Union located in Crozet, Virginia. At the time of your criminal actions, Morton Frozen Foods Employees Federal Credit Union was a federally-chartered credit union. Since the charge involves personal dishonesty and breach of trust your continued participation in the affairs of any federally insured credit union may pose a threat to the interests of credit union members and may threaten to impair public confidence in the credit union involved. NOTICE OF HEARING Pursuant to Section 206(i)(3), of the Federal Credit Union Act, 12 U.S.C. §1786(i)(3), you may request in writing, within thirty days of service of this Order, an opportunity for a hearing at which you may present evidence and argument that your continued service to or participation in the conduct of the affairs of the credit union does not, or is not likely to, pose a threat to the interests of the credit union’s members or threaten to impair public confidence in the credit union. Pursuant to 12 C.F.R. §747.306, your request for an informal hearing must state with particularity the relief desired, the grounds thereof, and shall include, when available, supporting evidence. The request and supporting evidence should be sent to: Secretary of the Board, National Credit Union Administration, 1775 Duke Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314-3428. This hearing will be held in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, or such other place as designated by the Board, in accordance with Subpart D of Part 747 of National Credit Union Administration’s Rules and Regulations, 12 C.F.R. §747.301 et. seq. Should you request a hearing, it will be an informal hearing in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and will commence within 30 days after receipt of your request. The procedure to be followed is contained in 12 C.F.R. §747.307. You may appear at the hearing personally, through counsel, or personally with counsel. The proceedings will be recorded and you will be entitled to a transcript after payment of the costs thereof. Witnesses may be called in the discretion of the NCUA Board, although they need not be sworn. If witnesses are permitted, you may cross examine any witness called by the NCUA’s enforcement staff, and they in turn may cross examine any witnesses called by you. The Presiding Officer of the hearing will make recommendations to the NCUA Board, where possible, within ten business days following the close of the record. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF ORDER OF PROHIBITION Pursuant to Section 206(k)(2) of the Federal Credit Union Act, 12 U.S.C. §1786(k)(2), any violation of this Order may subject you to a Civil Money Penalty of up to $1,000,000.00 a day for each day said violation continues. In addition, pursuant to Section 206(I) of the Federal Credit Union Act, 12 U.S.C. §1786(I), any violation of this Order is a felony offense that is punishable by imprisonment of up to five years and a fine of up to $1,000,000.00. Dated this day of April, 2000. National Credit Union Administration
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