NEW ORLEANS— Howard Gregor, a resident of Attica, Ohio, who claimed out-of-pocket expenses to the tune of $300,000 from November 2008 to April 2013, charged with fraud, federal prosecutors allege.
Wednesday, federal prosecutors charged him with bill of information for mail along with wire fraud. Gregor allegedly sent his business expenses through the U.S. Mail and electronic mail, officials stated.
U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that Gregor, 52, a resident of Attica, Ohio, was charged Wednesday in a two-count Bill of Information for mail and wire fraud.
Gregor worked for a New Orleans-based company that manufactures conveyor belts for use in food processing and packaging facilities, according to authorities.
His work in sales required him to travel frequently and so, he incurred business-related expenses.
Rather than submitting expense reports for actual expenses, Gregor cheated his employer by creating phony expenses. Gregor sent his expense reports through the U.S. Mail, officials said.
If convicted, Gregor is facing up to 20 years behind bars.
The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigated this case.