Former Make-A-Wish Iowa CEO charged with embezzling funds

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The former CEO of Make-A-Wish Iowa has been arrested and charged with first-degree theft and unauthorized use of a credit card, jail records show. Jennifer Woodley, 40, was booked at the Polk County Jail in Des Moines and released.

This Jan. 21, 2021, photo provided by the Polk County Jail in Des Moines, Iowa shows Jennifer Woodley. Former Make-A-Wish Iowa CEO Jennifer Woodley is charged with first-degree theft and unauthorized use of a credit card. The organization announced last summer that she had been terminated as CEO after it discovered financial irregularities during a compliance review.

Jennifer Woodley, 40, was booked at the Polk County Jail in Des Moines on Thursday on two counts of first-degree theft and the unauthorized use of a credit card. She was released on bond. Woodley also made 84 unauthorized purchases on an organization credit card that were for her personal use, totaling more than $23,000 over a 10-month span, the complaints state. Woodley allegedly did not reimburse the group for those expenses.

“We thank the Urbandale Police Department for its investigation into this breach of Make-A-Wish’s ethical standards and policies, and we will continue to cooperate with law enforcement,” he said. “We know that we have an obligation to safeguard every dollar given to us.”

 

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“succeeded Chris Voggesser, who was paid roughly $140,000 annually. Woodley’s salary was not disclosed. Make-A-Wish Iowa says it has an annual budget of $4 million, a staff of 16”

ZPFleming Checks and double checks on everyone to keep us honest and true.

I’m going to make a wish for her...

Oh she's on that stuff as mother used to say 😩

Police really need to get better lighting for mug shots.

So...how did trump's two son steal money from children with cancer and walk away scott free

I agree with the drug user commentary. People don't just 'look like that'. Would be a motive for stealing but to steal dreams from children with terminal illnesses is just plain fucked up.

Drugs

Note 2 Self: Shower daily. Just in case.

She can’t help it she’s from Iowa, that’s the excuse I use all the time.

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