A Delaware woman was arrested after she allegedly stole from a Philadelphia nonprofit that serves children.
Sonja McQuillar, 50, of New Castle, is charged with theft and embezzlement.
McQuillar was the director of Health and Management at Northern Children’s Services (NCS), a nonprofit organization that provides mental and behavioral health treatment services for children. As director, McQuillar verified the accuracy of consultants’ invoices and submitted them for payment.
McQuillar is accused of preparing consulting invoices for relatives and friends who were never consultants for NCS. She also allegedly prepared invoices for people who were consultants for NCS but for work they never performed. She then allegedly forged the names of the recipients to cash the checks.
Officials say McQuillar stole approximately $607,067 from NCS between December of 2002 and April of 2014.
“Every nonprofit that receives taxpayer funding accepts a responsibility to give charitably with integrity. These funds were designated to help some of Philadelphia’s children who are most in need,” said Inspector General Amy L. Kurland. “I'm grateful for our federal law enforcement partners for their close cooperation in this investigation.”
