PENNSYLVANIA (WHP) — A former Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) employee is facing charges after reportedly embezzling more than $33,000 by overcharging a department-issued credit card, according to the Attorney General’s Office.
Tracy Touzalin, 55, of Dingmans Ferry, was charged Wednesday with felony theft by deception along with three fraud-related felonies from her time as a roadway programs technician from 2023 to 2025 in Pike County, according to a news release.
Investigators said Touzalin created fake purchase orders that allowed her to overcharge PennDOT and keep the difference.
“This defendant was entrusted with taxpayer dollars that should have supported much-needed infrastructure projects, but instead went into her personal bank account,” Attorney General Dave Sunday said. “This conduct is criminal theft and a betrayal of the public she was hired to serve.”
During the investigation, Touzalin charged a total of $57,920 to PennDOT for “janitorial services,” with only $24,470 actually being paid to cleaners, the office said. She reportedly pocketed the $33,450 difference into her personal account.
The case was referred from the Office of General Counsel.