Oregon Comptroller Who Used Company Card to Gamble Loses $300K Theft Appeal

An Oregon woman who abused her employer’s credit card to gamble at a California casino has lost a bid to undo her guilty plea in a $300,000 embezzlement case. The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled Nov. 4 that Traci Lynn Marang’s attorney had acted reasonably when he advised her to plead guilty without first hiring a forensic accountant to examine the company’s finances. Marang worked as comptroller for Precision Electric, a Medford, Ore., electrical contractor. This gave her access to its bank accounts, credit cards, and payroll system.