Priscilla Sumner of Lake Mary, Florida, pleaded guilty to theft of government money. According to the plea agreement, Sumner was the fiduciary for a disabled family member’s VA benefits. In February 2015, Sumner failed to notify the VA of a change in the beneficiary’s living situation that would have reduced the benefits amount. She used the excess funds, which were no longer needed to care for the disabled veteran, to pay her own personal expenses and falsified VA accounting forms to cover up her misuse of the funds. She faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and agreed to forfeit $149,084.45, the proceeds of her criminal conduct. Sumner is scheduled to be sentenced on June 24, 2024. This case was investigated by the VA OIG and Social Security OIG.
