NOBLE COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — Former East Noble School Corporation athletic director has been arrested after the school demanded he repay nearly $11,000 after forging mileage usage.
Nicholas David, was arrested Nov. 13 on one count of theft where value of property is between $750 & $50k, a Level 6 felony and one count of official misconduct def., a public servant, knowingly or intentionally commits, a Level 6 felony.
David was initially investigated by the school and put on administrative leave in Oct. 2023 when the school corporation discovered he had been faking mileage usage. David had forged nearly $5,000 in mileage reimbursements he received during his employment. The investigation completed by the Indiana State Board of Accounts showed that David had requested and received mileage reimbursements for the following instances:
- Sporting events that were canceled
- Sporting events that the high school did not have a team competing
- Sporting events and meetings that did not occur
- Home games
- Sporting events during times when David was at the high school
- Meetings that were not on record
- Trips to Sam’s Club where no purchases were made