Take-out addict steals $170K from company — but blows it on Uber Eats, DoorDash: cops

At slightest she ate well.

An Idaho female was caught stealing complete $170,000 from her employer — and blew astir of it ordering nutrient from transportation apps.

Charlene Smith, formerly an agency head for a now-defunct tractor proviso institution retired of Nampa, was caught embezzling nan six-figure sum from 2021 to 2022 earlier nan institution closed its doors astir 2023, nan Idaho Tax Commission found.

Charlene Smith blew overmuch of her six-figure swindle connected food-delivery apps for illustration Uber Eats and DoorDash Getty Images

Smith, of Idaho City, spent overmuch of nan rate connected DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Facebook Pay.

She besides wrote herself checks from institution funds, and deposited rate into a individual relationship connected Cash App.

Her strategy was uncovered aft she grounded to study nan exorbitant income connected her 2021 taxation filings, according to nan Tax Commission.

Smith was sentenced to 19 years of supervised probation past week, and ordered to salary much than $170,000 successful restitution to her aged employer.

She could look clip down bars if she fails to meet nan conditions of her probation.

“Deliberately providing mendacious accusation connected a taxation return is fraud,” Tax Commission Chairman Jeff McCray said successful a statement.

“Taxpayers must accurately study income from each sources connected their taxation returns.”