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Costco breakfast fraud exposes school embezzlement
Monterey County school chef accused of stealing $59k from school funds.
In brief
Monterey County school chef accused of stealing $59k from school funds. Monterey County school chef Terry Bumper allegedly embezzled $59,000 from school funds using school resources for his catering business. Originally reported by Sfgate.
School chef accused of embezzlement
A Monterey County school chef is accused of embezzling nearly $59,000 from school funds.
Alleged $59,000 embezzlement
Terry Bumper, 42, allegedly used school funds to purchase food for his private catering business Flava 2 You.
Excessive Costco purchase
School administrators noticed an excessive Costco purchase for a breakfast of eggs, bacon and potatoes.
School emails and Venmo transactions
Investigators found school emails and Venmo transactions showing Bumper charging people to use school kitchen without authorization.
Second embezzlement case
School CFO Rosa Segura, 45, allegedly forged signatures on checks and used school credit cards for personal expenses.
Total embezzlement amount
Bumper and Segura are accused of taking approximately $296,800 in total from the school over five years.
What to remember
Monterey County school chef Terry Bumper allegedly embezzled $59,000 from school funds using school resources for his catering business.
