Columbus police have arrested the former YMCA’s Chief Financial Officer in a fraud investigation.
The investigation, which began in September of 2023, was initiated after the Columbus Police Department received reports of an embezzlement situation at the YMCA.
“Evidence was collected to include audit reports, transaction statements, social media posts, and other employment records from the YMCA,” police said. “Requests for certified records were also sent to multiple banks to aid in the investigation.”
During the investigation, Donna Fiquett, 57, was identified as a suspect in the investigation. Fiquett was the former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the YMCA.
It was determined that Fiquett had misused a YMCA business card (Sam’s MasterCard) for personal expenditures, totaling $91,153.77 in unauthorized charges. Additionally, she had a Capital One business card in her name and used YMCA funds to make payments on that card, totaling $116,254.88. The total amount of theft that can be proven from July 2020 through July 2023 is $207,408.65.
On October 3, 2023, an arrest warrant was issued for Fiquett. On, Friday, October 13, 2023, Fiquett was apprehended by the U.S. Marshals at a residence in Russell County, Alabama. She was transported to the Russell County Jail, where she waived her extradition. Members of the Columbus Police Department’s Fugitive Unit then transported her to the Muscogee County Jail where she is facing one count of Theft by Taking (Felony).
