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-- Nikita Stewart
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Former Official Pleads Guilty in Theft
A former director of internal audits for D.C public schools pleaded guilty yesterday to stealing about $46,000 from the account of a charter school he was auditing.
Eugene P. Smith, 46, formerly of Odenton,admitted in federal court that in October 2001 he transferred $518,125 from the account of the New Vistas Preparatory Public Charter School into a bank account he controlled. At the time, Smith was closing the books of the New Vistas school after the D.C. Board of Education revoked its charter.
Many of the New Vistas vendors were eventually paid from the funds. But when Smith was terminated by school officials in July 2002, he did not tell school authorities that about $52,000 remained in the account and later spent $46,000 of the funds.
Smith began working for D.C. public schools in January 1997 and became director of internal audits two years later. Sentencing guidelines call for a 12- to 18-month prison term.
-- Carol D. Leonnig
METRORAIL
Man Is Struck at Fort Totten Station
A Green Line train struck a man at the Fort Totten Metro station yesterday, causing major delays during the evening rush, officials said.
The incident took place at 4:40 p.m. when a six-car train struck the man. He was treated by emergency medical personnel and taken to an area hospital.
-- Lena H. Sun
