The embezzlement must have taken place between 2019 and 2021. The treasurer, who had to leave his position, is now being sentenced at Eksjö District Court for gross embezzlement for having transferred at least SEK 500,000 from the association’s account to his own.
The sports association discovered that something was wrong in the accounting in mid-2021, and that purchases had been made in the name of the association, which could not be linked to the business.
The electricity was turned off
In addition, unpaid invoices were found and the association received debt collection claims. At some point the electricity was turned off in the association’s premises due to unpaid electricity bills.
The association also discovered that transfers were made directly from their account to the treasurer’s private bank account.
“Just floated on”
The former cashier, who has admitted the crime and most of the transfers, states in questioning with the police that the purpose was to borrow the money temporarily:
“I can’t say I knew what I was doing, or how much I was transferring. It just flowed on, in a stupid way”
A large part of the amount has been paid back to the association according to the judgment from the Eksjö district court, which sentences the former treasurer to a suspended sentence and 130 daily fines, for a total of SEK 16,900.
Småland sports – that’s why boards need more training
Boards of associations and clubs need continuous training in financial management, says district sports director Rickard Strandberg at RF Sisu Småland. Hear more about it in the clip below:
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Hear why district sports director Rickard Strandberg at RF-SISU sees a need for continued training for association and club boards. Photo: RF-SISU