CHARGES HAVE YET TO BE DETERMINED IN A CASE OF POSSIBLE FRAUD, EMBEZZLEMENT AND LARCENY AT LA PROMESA EARLY LEARNING CENTER IN ALBUQUERQUE. IT FOLLOWS THE RELEASE OF AN INVESTIGATION OF THE SCHOOL’S FINANCES BY STATE AUDITOR TIM KELLER.
THE REPORT ALLEGES THAT NEARLY HALF A MILLION DOLLARS WAS DEPOSITED INTO THE PRIVATE ACCOUNT OF THE SCHOOL’S NOW-FORMER ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGER. A REVIEW OF BANK RECORDS SHOWS THE MONEY WAS USED TO COVER PERSONAL EXPENSES.
THE AUDITOR’S OFFICE DOESN’T NAME THE EMPLOYEE BUT IT IS KNOWN THAT SHE IS THE DAUGHTER OF LA PROMESA’S FOUNDER ANALEE MAESTAS, WHO IS THE FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT THE SCHOOL…AND CURRENT MEMBER OF THE ALBUQUERQUE SCHOOL BOARD.
