WELLINGTON, Fla. (CBS12) — A former Palm Beach Equine Clinic employee has been accused of pocketing hundreds of thousands of dollars in misdirected payroll intended for another employee.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said that on January 5, 2023, the clinic’s owner reported the theft and revealed that Yessica Arrua had received direct deposit payments meant for another employee at the clinic over an eight to ten-month period.
It was reported that Arrua, 29, collected paychecks totaling approximately $416,291.05, which included a significant bonus of $245,322.91 intended for a veterinarian…