Former officer manager for Lawrence property company pleads guilty to stealing from the business

A former office manager for a Lawrence property company admitted to stealing from the business over an eight-year period, according to a news release from Tom Beall, acting U.S. attorney in the District of Kansas.

Candy Gunderson, 44, of Lawrence, pleaded guilty to one count of interstate transportation of stolen funds, admitting to stealing from Garber Enterprises between 2007 and 2015, the release says.

Gunderson stole money from the company by depositing checks payable to the business into her own bank accounts, issuing forged checks and using company funds to pay for work on her own rental properties, the release says. She also used the company’s credit cards for personal expenses, deposited company cash into her own accounts and forged checks to pay her own phone bills.

Gunderson is scheduled for a sentencing hearing on Nov. 7. She faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. In addition, the judge will determine the amount of restitution to be paid.