Samuel Dean Drodofsky was terminated last year from his position at Little Crow Country Club in Spicer, Minn. after discovery of irregularities including charges on the club credit card. He admitted misappropriating funds and paid back $96,000, but further investigation led to additional discoveries and a criminal complaint. Drodofsky will appear in court on April 19 for a felony charge of theft by diverting corporate property, facing up to 20 years in prison and a $100,000 fine.
The former head golf professional and General Manager of Little Crow Country Club in Spicer, Minn. has been charged with one count of theft by diverting corporate property, for allegedly stealing approximately $292,025 from the club from 2007 to 2015, the Echo Press of Alexandria, Minn. reported.
Samuel Dean Drodofsky’s first court appearance on the felony charge will be April 19 in the Kandiyohi County (Minn.) Courthouse, the Press reported.
According to the criminal complaint, the club became suspicious after a new Board Treasurer began looking into the club’s financials and noticed irregularities, including a number of charges made on the club credit card by Drodofsky, the Press reported.
As the club continued its internal investigation, Drodofsky met with the club’s Board President and admitted to misappropriating an estimated $96,000 of club funds over a four-year period, the Press reported. The criminal complaint said Drodofsky wanted to make things right, including paying the money back with interest and fees.
On January 15, 2016 Drodofsky signed a termination agreement (http://clubandresortbusiness.com/2016/02/little-crow-cc-terminates-gm-for-unauthorized-use-of-funds/) and gave the club a check for $45,000, the Press reported. He also gave the club Board a signed letter saying he was in the wrong and apologized for taking the money. Five days later, Drodofsky gave the club Board Secretary a second check for $55,000.
The criminal complaint filed in the case said the country club hired an independent auditor to review its finances, and the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office also assigned an officer to the investigation. After looking at the transactions of several club credit cards, the investigation concluded charges made by Drodofsky were for personal use, the Press reported.
The auditor also found 19 unexplained checks made out to Drodofsky for the sum total of $32,900, and another 50 unexplained checks made out to cash for $23,035. The total of personal credit card expenses and unexplained checks added up to $292,025, the Press reported.
Drodofsky served as the golf professional and General Manager for Little Crow CC from January 2003 until his termination in January 2016. He was the first to be appointed as General Manager for the operation of the semi-private course, the Press reported.
If convicted, Drodofsky faces up to 20 years in prison and a $100,000 fine, the Press reported.
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