Standpoint, Idaho-based Bonner General Health's former CFO, Norilina Harvel, will stand trial for felony theft, according to the Bonner County Daily Bee.
Ms. Harvel was employed at BGH for 15 years — 10 of which she served as CFO — before leaving the hospital in June 2014 to take a CFO position at Montrose (Colo.) Memorial Hospital.
From 2012 to 2014, Ms. Harvel allegedly made unauthorized credit card charges and stole various sums of money from the hospital that were small enough to avoid detection. In addition, Ms. Harvel also allegedly took out a lease on a piece of medical equipment that the hospital never acquired and collected the proceeds.
A warrant for Ms. Harvel's arrest was issued in September, and she was booked, fingerprinted and released on bond in October. She is accused of embezzling approximately $220,000 from the hospital.
A preliminary hearing was set in Ms. Harvel's case for Wednesday, but on Tuesday, the former finance chief waived her right to the hearing. The waiver binds her to stand trial for the charge against her. Ms. Harvel is scheduled to be arraigned on Jan. 19, according to the report.
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