Prosecutors alleged Funk documented she had face-to-face interviews with caregivers as part of child abuse and neglect evaluations that never took place.
BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY — A former Indiana Department of Child Services family case manager in Bartholomew County will serve three years of probation and must pay $1,741 in restitution after pleading guilty to several criminal charges.
After her termination, DCS referred the case to the Indiana Office of Inspector General which launched an investigation. Funk substantiated the allegations of neglect and requested the child’s parents engage in an Informal Adjustment , or written agreement stating what the parents must do to keep their child safe, court documents allege.
“In total, Funk was paid for approximately 140 minutes of state working hours when she was not engaged to work on this case,” court documents say.In another case, Funk submitted a $16.86 travel voucher claiming travel from her DCS office in Columbus to Creekside Elementary School in Franklin and return.
The Office of Inspector General interviewed Funk, who replied she had no clients in Franklin, court records allege.