Overview
- Prosecutors say Thomas Clasby misused Quincy’s purchasing system starting in 2019 to cover personal expenses including a $8,950 music studio session, $2,236 for 153 pounds of steak tips, $4,800 toward a Toyota Prius, and a $1,658 framed self-portrait.
- He directed more than $38,000 to a friend’s New York consulting firm, and the associate allegedly cashed city checks and delivered the money to him at a Framingham rest stop, a Bridgeport ferry terminal, and a New York apartment.
- Investigators allege he stole most cash receipts generated by the city’s Kennedy Center beginning in June 2021.
- Clasby led Quincy’s Department of Elder Services for about 25 years and was removed in May 2024 after audits and local officials flagged financial irregularities.
- The charges carry potential prison terms of up to 10 years for embezzlement and interstate transportation counts and up to 20 years for mail and wire fraud, with fines up to $250,000 per count.