May 21, 2010
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HARRISBURG – Agents from the Attorney General\’s office today arrested the president of Creative Urban Educational Systems (C.U.E.S.), a non-profit corporation in Philadelphia, for the alleged theft of nearly $220,000 in taxpayer money intended to help low-income residents of Philadelphia.
Attorney General Tom Corbett said that Harriet Garrett, 63, 8065 Fayette St., Philadelphia, is facing theft and criminal conspiracy charges. Also charged is her daughter Yvette Gimenez, 40, 5813 N. 6th St., Philadelphia.
Evidence and testimony regarding the alleged illegal activity was presented to a statewide investigating grand jury, which recommended the criminal charges being filed today.
Corbett said that Harriet Garrett was the President of C.U.E.S., which was a non-profit corporation that contracted with the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (D.P.W.) through the Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation (P.W.D.C.) to assist individuals with integration into the
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