AUSTIN, Texas — A 56-year-old Leander woman has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for wire fraud and tax evasion, according to U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, Justin R. Simmons.
Alysa Dietz Gisser, who worked as a bookkeeper and accountant for a non-profit private school in Austin, began embezzling funds in 2018 by directing tuition payments to a PayPal account linked to her consulting business, court documents reveal. She renamed the account to mimic the school’s name, misdirecting funds intended for the school. Gisser altered the school’s accounting records to show payments were made to the school, while she transferred the money to her personal account for personal expenses, including credit card and mortgage payments, and installing a swimming pool at her home.
In total, Gisser embezzled over $1 million and underreported her income by $863,963.32 from 2018 to 2021. She was charged with wire fraud and tax evasion on December 15, 2025, and pleaded guilty on January 13. Alongside her prison sentence, Gisser was ordered to pay $1,318,684.34 in restitution and faced a money judgment of $1,049,012.34.
The case was investigated by IRS-Criminal Investigation, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Keith Henneke prosecuted the case.