Woman pleads guilty to stealing $200,000 : Winona Daily News

re:??? wrote on Mar 10, 2007 3:53 PM:

" You end up in a district court in Madison when you take money across state lines and cash the checks in Wisconsin......taking them across state lines makes the penalties worse... "

re: Makes sense now... wrote on Feb 23, 2007 2:48 PM:

" ....obviously this $197,000 theft had NO affect on the past 3 years of Fastenal's records for increased sales!!!! "

independence wrote on Feb 23, 2007 8:43 AM:

" this is for robert what are you thinking. it is okay for people to do this. you proably help her and what people to fill sorry for you? "

Makes sense now.... wrote on Feb 22, 2007 3:58 PM:

" guess that is why the employees haven't gotten raises since 2002!!!!! Move money around from bonuses NOT A RAISE!!!!! "

Robert wrote on Feb 22, 2007 2:21 PM:

" It would be nice once in a while if someone writing in to these comments would show a little understanding and empathy for the person. Yes she commited a crime. Yes she should be held accountable. But to suggest jail time is just sad. No one was injured. No property was damaged. What happened to forgiveness? "

??? wrote on Feb 22, 2007 1:13 PM:

" How did this end up in a U.S. District Court in Madison...???? "

SAD wrote on Feb 22, 2007 8:18 AM:

" This is less of a Behavior issue than another disorder classified SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) which it truly is! Skip any plea bargains, throw the book at her for the max whatever that is, 10 years plus, seize all her assets, including home and the clothes on her back, seek restitution, (Like that will ever happen in most cases), hire new accountants and AUDITORS, and blame it on Global Warming as well as SAD. Then maybe I will consider investing in Fastenal Stock again. "

Auditing?????? wrote on Feb 21, 2007 10:51 PM:

" You think Fastenal has ANY state of the art auditing (or for that matter operating) systems? HAHAHAHAHAHA "

independence wrote on Feb 21, 2007 5:48 PM:

" you can't blame maliena all if she had a good life at home growing up she would have never done something like this. having parents that are alcoholics and not being there for you the sad part of that is this is what you do and now she has to pay this price but not ony her but her children also. "

re: stand by my statement about behavioral issues.... wrote on Feb 21, 2007 4:55 PM:

" ...you wanna know what DRIVES the otherwise intelligent person to commit such crime....greed and envy of what others have knowing she couldn't afford what she wants on her own salary..... "

I stand by my statement about behavioral issues wrote on Feb 21, 2007 3:39 PM:

" Think about it, people. If you were in a position to steal from your employer, knowing that the chance of being caught eventually was about 100%, would YOU do it? If your answer is NO, congratulations, tour conscience is in working order and you are likely to be psychologically of sound mind. Yes, she knew what she was doing, but what is it that DRIVES an otherwise intelligent person to commit a crime KNOWING, in moments of rationality, that the scheme will ultimately be exposed? "

re: what I don't get... wrote on Feb 21, 2007 2:05 PM:

" .....you are sooo right on with the auditing, this article states a list of checks filled 10 pages, maybe the auditor and her are in cahoots..? "

AMAZING.... wrote on Feb 21, 2007 1:51 PM:

" I find it amazing that people think someone has "behavioral issues" a person is caught doing this....Maybe you should have worked with her to see her "behavioral issues"....material girl at Fastenal's expense.. "

??? wrote on Feb 21, 2007 1:46 PM:

" Behavior issue, what....?? More like stupidity. She went to school for accounting, then worked her way up the corporate ladder at Fastenal, to HUB Manager in Accts Receivable. How can you not plead guilty when you create the very check you endorse....??? "

what i don't get wrote on Feb 21, 2007 12:20 PM:

" Is why it took until $200,000 was missing before anyone said anything. Proper auditing should have caught this at the first check. "

???? wrote on Feb 21, 2007 11:11 AM:

" It's a good thing she pleaded guilty......give her the full 10 years in prison.... "

Behavior Issues...? wrote on Feb 21, 2007 11:01 AM:

" ....Maliena Slaby moved up the ranks at Fastenal, she was by far an intelligent woman and knew exactly what she was doing all $ 197,000 dollars worth.... "

Fred Hoesley wrote on Feb 21, 2007 10:45 AM:

" 401-K Plan????? The people on Wall Street and Board members of publicly traded company's want people to invest in stocks through their 401-K Plan, makes me want to think different, put it where it is safe, makes me want to go back to a fruit jar and bury it. The company must have poor internal control procedures. "

Ethics wrote on Feb 21, 2007 10:15 AM:

" Obviously she flunked ethics 101. "

Right on wrote on Feb 21, 2007 9:20 AM:

" I think people steal for gambling addictions just as well as for drugs. It's like that lady who embezzled a ton of money from that trucking company and gave the poor guy a heart attack and he died. She must have had a good old time with that money. No jail time, just gets away with it. How sad. "

I'll never understand.... wrote on Feb 21, 2007 8:11 AM:

" How people that embezzle money never think they'll get caught. "

What makes people do this kind of thing? wrote on Feb 21, 2007 6:56 AM:

" The behavior issues and drug addictions that, separately or together, lead to this sort of crime need to be addressed my mental health and addiction specialists. This type of crime appears on the rise. "

SECTION SPONSORS

Ads by Yahoo!

Cheap Car Insurance

Refinance and Save $1,000's

Obama Urges Homeowners to Refinance

Comments »

Post a comment (150 word limit) »

NEWSPAPER ADS

WINONA JOBS

TOP HOMES