Former Housing Authority Director Sentenced for Stealing Taxpayer Funds

Debbie Norris Woodell, former executive director of the Dunn Housing Authority in North Carolina, was sentenced to two years in federal prison and three years of supervised release for conspiring to steal taxpayer money. From 2016 to 2021, she collaborated with others to steal over $200,000 through fake bids and invoices for maintenance work never performed, forged documents, misled the housing authority board, and used agency credit cards for personal purchases such as home improvements and an ATV. In addition to her prison sentence, Woodell must repay $238,448 to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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