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I never understand how this stuff happens.  There are supposed to be audits conducted, is no one doing this? 
I guess I'm too simple minded. 
 

Imagine that 🙄

Probably up to the city council and their internal regulations....

If he was the Sandy Township manager, the charges would have resulted in his immediate termination. The affidavit of probable cause shows a serious lack of internal accounting at the city.

Thank God, people are going to be held accountable!! 
The world is changing BIG TIME, even in our small governments!

We are committed to ensuring integrity is maintained within DuBois city government, which, we believe epitomizes Herm’s tenure as City Manager. 
Oh Please....600k is a lot of missing integrity
Council will remain vigilant in our oversight of City funds and its employees. 
Toni, how hard were you laughing when you wrote that?

Good point!  The entire good old boys/girls club needs investigated

https://wjactv.com/news/local/ag-dubois-city-manager-arrested-on-fraud-theft-charges
6 News also reached out to the city of DuBois and received the following response from solicitor Toni Cherry:
 
 

Well. There are probably a lot of people out there that are feeling their sphincter getting tight. Just imagine if the Clintons somehow received some political donations.

Good point!  The entire good old boys/girls club needs investigated

HARRISBURG – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced Monday that DuBois City Manager and Executive Director of the DuBois Area United Way, John “Herm” Suplizio, was arrested on charges related to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from public accounts.
Suplizio, 62, of Clearfield County, allegedly committed $620,815 in fraudulent transactions, using funds from city bank accounts and the Dubois Area United Way account to pay his personal credit card bills, make political donations and gamble.
                        Pharrell Williams pulls festival out of Virginia Beach over handling of cousin's death   The majority of the funds came from accounts for Community Days, an annual summer event presented by the DuBois Volunteer Fire Department, for which Suplizio and his secretary were the sole signatories.
“Suplizio was a trusted public official who should have been acting in the best interests of his community,” said Henry. “Instead, he betrayed that trust by stealing hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars for his own personal use.
“This egregious violation of the trust Pennsylvanians put in their officials is disgraceful. Today’s arrest is a reminder that no one is above the law, and that everyone who holds public office in Pennsylvania is accountable to the people.”
A Grand Jury investigation found that, in addition to the fraud, Suplizio used his position as city manager to enter into contracts with businesses for which he received personal benefits.
From 2014-2021, Suplizio also provided false information on his tax returns, paying for numerous charges with public money and claiming those charges as unreimbursed expenses on his taxes. 
Suplizio was charged with five counts of theft by unlawful taking; one count of conflict of interest; one count of misapplication of entrusted property; and eight counts of fraudulent return.
This case was investigated by Trooper Jeffrey Walters and Trooper Eric Guido of Pennsylvania State Police Organized Crime Section in Erie, Special Agent Terrence Sweeney from the Office of Attorney General Financial Crime Section, the Office of Attorney General Public Corruption Section and Detective Steven Kontaxes of the Fayette County Bureau of Criminal Investigations.   
This case is being prosecuted by Senior Deputy Attorney General Summer Carroll. All charges are accusations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
 

Good point!  The entire good old boys/girls club needs investigated

The question is? Will Herm take the  total hit or sing on others?  Where were the City Treasurer and Auditors? The Mayor? Board of Community Days? Who did he have business quid pro quo deals with?(Which contractors?) Who did he owe gambling debts to? How deep are the investigators going to go?  Stay Tuned. And that's not including the political favors.
 
PS. Tax returns are also FEDERAL.

It’s so sad that it was so much Money. To a small low income area, it’s a hit to the area.  It sounds to me like we need more oversight for the next manager.   He had way too much power in this area.  I hope it’s more transparent.  

Dont think that will happen now
 

Hopefully his replacement will turn the brightness down on the street lights and plant a few trees.

what happens now....the same as if it was you or me....or thats what should happen, I am so sick of elec. officals stealing and breaking the law, if guilty I hope they nail his butt, Ahhh but we shall see, maybe we can close that 2 tier legal system and punish the bad guys

When Trump was president we had a lot of people not liking how he was running things. Some of his policies I didn't like but most were good for us.
they must like how Biden is running things. Open border, high gas prices, China screwing us and being the laughing stock of everyone. Just funny how they don't come on here and stand behind him and his administration. 
Side Note: They called Trump a liar. Hell Biden run for Pres. twice and was shown to be as big or bigger than Trump. That was by the media. And yet they voted for him just because they were afraid of Trump. (Orange man bad).
 
 

That should tell you the mind set of the people that voted for him.

The exact same thing could be said about the leader of your country. 

Heard on scanner someone was coming down church and slid into some parked cars.

Anthony “Tony” Camise, age 48 of Reynoldsville, PA, died Friday, February 25, 2022 as a result of injuries sustained in a work accident.

Born on July 29, 1973 in DuBois, PA, he was the son of Thomas M. and Janet L. (Siple) Camise. They survive and live in Reynoldsville, PA.

On May 8, 1999 he married Denise L. (Wolfe) Camise. She survives.

Tony made his career as a truck driver for the past 22 years. He worked for Central Transportation in DuBois, PA and previous to that he had worked for YBC and Staar Trucking.

He loved hunting, mowing and gardening. He also loved farming and teaching life lessons in his garage. Above all, he loved his family especially his grandchildren.

Tony is also survived by his children (Bracie Joiner & her husband Blake of Sykesville, PA, Amber Wolfe & her fiancé Cory Yohe of Reynoldsville, PA, Dakhota Gordon & his fiancé Chelsie of Reynoldsville, PA and Dominic Camise and his companion Baylee of Reynoldsville, PA), 8 grandchildren (Oakland, Landon, Derrick, Hunter, Kolby, Sophia, Hunter E. and Amelia), 2 sisters (Amy Fleeger & her husband Dan and Ivy August both of Reynoldsville, PA), and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by 2 nephews (Justin August and Cody Lieberton).

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 from 4 PM – 7 PM at the Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc.

A private funeral service will be held.

Online condolences can be sent to http://baronickfuneralhome.com/obituaries

Mark Randall “Zeke” DuBois, age 60 of Little River, SC, formerly of DuBois, PA died Sunday, January 30, 2022 at McCleod Health Seacoast Hospital in Little River, South Carolina.

Born on October 23, 1961 in Ulm, Germany, he was the son of the late Robert H. & Marilou G. (Green) DuBois.

He was employed by Laudisi Enterprises in South Carolina as a supervisor.

Randy was a graduate of the DuBois Area High School Class of 1980 where he played basketball and football. He attended the Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Edinboro University. Randy loved life, his family and friends, the beach, and above all, he loved all things Washington Redskins.

He is survived by 2 children (Alex and Grace DuBois of DuBois, PA), 2 brothers (Dr. John DuBois and his wife Linda and Jeffrey DuBois and his wife Paula both of DuBois, PA) 2 sisters (Kimberly DuBois and her husband Matthew Wood of Seattle, WA and Laura Read and her husband Dan also of DuBois, PA). He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 5, 2022 from 12 PM – 3 PM at the Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc.

A funeral service will be held at 3 PM from the funeral home with Father Robert McKay officiating.

Memorials may be made to the Church of Our Savior, 400 Liberty Boulevard, DuBois, PA 15801 and / or Wounded Warrior Project, 600 River Ave., Suite 400, Pittsburgh, PA 15212.

Online condolences can be sent to http://baronickfuneralhome.com/obituaries

Sebastian T. Hipwell, Age 20 of DuBois, PA, died Thursday, October 28, 2021 at Penn Highlands DuBois Hospital.
 
Born on July 20, 2001 in DuBois, PA, he was the son of Andrew and Cherie (Givens) Hipwell.  They survive.
 
Sebastian was a graduate of the DuBois Area High School Class of 2020.  He enjoyed going to the movies and to the beach.  He loved all things Disney. Sebastian lived by the motto of his hero, Buzz Lightyear, “To infinity and beyond!”
 
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his siblings (Colin, Adriana, and Kasmira Hipwell, all of DuBois, PA), paternal grandparents, (Ronald & Bonnie Hipwell of Palm Bay, FL), and his maternal grandparents (Dawn Givens of DuBois, PA and Henry Givens of Baker, FL).
 
There will be no public visitation and a funeral service will be held at the convenience of the family.
 
Memorials may be placed with Autism Speaks, at www.autismspeaks.org.
 
The Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc is in charge of arrangements.
 
Online condolences can be made to http://baronickfuneralhome.com/obituaries

Joel Edward Bundy, age 58 of DuBois, PA died Tuesday, December 1, 2020 as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
 
On July 9, 1982 he married Barbara Ann Frantz Bundy. She survives. Joel is also survived by 2 daughters; (Sara Ann Bundy of DuBois, PA and Rebecca Ann Thumma & her husband William) and 2 grandchildren; (Jackson and Allison).
 
Joel was a lifelong logger and loved being in the woods. Following teaching as a paraprofessional at Jeff Tech Lumbering, Joel was the owner /operator of J.E.B Hauling with his log truck.
 
He loved spending time with the center of his world, his family, where he was lovingly known, once as Dad, and now and forever as Papa. 
 
He enjoyed being a “self-proclaimed” comedian to everyone, but was lovingly told by his family not to quit his day job.
 
Joel was an avid mechanic and could fix anything. He loved working on Sara’s monster truck and was her biggest fan.
 
Joel enjoyed hunting, blacksmithing, wood working, and he never gave up “playing in the dirt” making multiple small “strip jobs” with his skid steer across the family's properties.
 
He cherished and loved his Amish brothers, which grew into his second family.
 
There will be no public visitation and services will be held at the convenience of the family.
 
The Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
 
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to his scholarship trust for his grandchildren to First Commonwealth Bank ℅ Rebecca Brubaker, 5 North Main Street, DuBois, Pa 15801.
 
Online condolences can be sent to http://baronickfuneralhome.com/condolence