Overview
- Helen Murray entered a plea agreement under which prosecutors will recommend two years of probation with a possible court-imposed fine and no prison term.
- The deal calls for $72,131 in restitution to the Boston Housing Authority, according to federal court records.
- Prosecutors say that from January 2023 through August 2024 Murray submitted several dozen false overtime forms that overstated hours she did not work.
- Assistant U.S. Attorney Dustin Chao alleges the scheme yielded in excess of $40,000 in improper overtime pay.
- BHA says it uncovered the fraud, fired Murray in October 2024, and reported the case to Boston police while cooperating with the FBI and U.S. Attorney; a plea and sentencing date has not been set.