March 30, 2024
Carla Fisher-Schmitt of Clay, New York is accused of stealing more than $400,000 from a Cicero dental practice where she was director of operations, prosecutors said.
Carla Fisher-Schmitt, 44, is charged with felony grand larceny, accused of stealing money from Cicero Dental Associates from January 2021 until Oct. 16, 2023.
Fisher-Schmitt is accused of thefts in a variety of ways: unauthorized bank transfers and purchases, bank withdrawals, credit card withdrawals and receiving a higher wage than she earned, prosecutors said.
State police began investigating in December. She was arrested this month and her case is headed for a grand jury.
Fisher-Schmitt remains free without bail as her case progresses. She faces up to seven years in prison if convicted.
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