The former treasurer of Coaldale Borough charged with taking $20,351,93 is a Schuylkill County employee.

Human Resources Director Heidi Zula confirmed Thursday Anissa Marie Nunemacher, Coaldale, is employed by the county.

“The county has no further comment as it is a personnel matter,” Zula wrote in an email.

An employee of the Schuylkill County Children and Youth office said, “We’re not commenting on what’s happening,” when asked to speak to Nunemacher.

Commissioner meeting minutes from June 16, 2021, show she was approved as a fiscal officer position 1 at an annual salary of $54,992 effective July 6.

Nunemacher has been charged with theft by unlawful taking, theft by deception and receiving stolen property after charges were filed by the Schuylkill County District Attorney’s office.

She was arraigned Tuesday in District Magistrate Stephen Bayer’s office, Tamaqua. A preliminary hearing is set for 1 p.m. Dec. 14.

Detective Edward Lizewski charged her with the offenses that allegedly took place between Nov. 18, 2015, and Dec. 31, 2019. An affidavit of probable cause shows Nunemacher was employed by Coaldale as a part-time treasurer for the aforementioned time period.

The borough council president contacted the Coaldale Borough police chief about the possible discovery of misappropriated money. Angela Krapf, borough council president, found Nunemacher had paid herself more than she was entitled to. Nunemacher agreed to repay funds after a meeting with borough officials, documents show.

A forensic audit/analysis conducted on bank transactions found Nunemacher had paid herself $1,044 in 2015, $1,014 in 2016, $7,825.17 in 2017, $7,072.11 in 2018 and $3,396.04 in 2019 without authorization. The borough has a copy of the report.

The money was used for alleged payments for vacation and pay in excess of her contract amount of $16,350 annual payment.