Friday, August 27, 2010
YOUNGSTOWN — More than 20 names, including those of key Youngstown State University officials, appear on the prosecution’s witness list for the YSU payroll scandal case.
Included on the list are Beth Ann Yeatts, a certified public accountant with the office of student accounts and university receivables; Elaine Ruse, director of financial aid and scholarships; Eileen Greaf, the university’s executive director of financial services; and Lt. Mike Cretella of the university police department.
Others on the list are Trooper Tom Halligan of the Ohio State Highway Patrol; John P. Donchess, a CPA with Packer-Thomas in Youngstown; Lisa Rodriguez of the Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio; and Andy Barkley of the Associated School Employees Credit Union of Warren.
Facing criminal charges from a 24-count Mahoning County grand jury indictment are Ivan Maldonado, 42, of Euclid Boulevard, former president of the Association of Classified Employees at YSU and fired university payroll assistant; his nephew, Anthony J. Maldonado, 25, of Bev Road, Boardman; and Ron Granger, 45, of Shannon Road, Girard, administrative assistant and former manager in the university payroll department.
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