Kim Weinrich, a former payroll services director for Mustang Public Schools, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and filing a false tax return. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
Weinrich, 68, of Mustang, worked for the school district from 2014 until April 2022. She served as Payroll Supervisor before being promoted to Director of Payroll Services in 2021. In these roles, she managed and reconciled the bi-monthly payroll for district employees.
According to court records, beginning in July 2016, Weinrich manipulated the district’s payroll accounting software to increase her own net pay each pay period and deposited the extra funds into her personal bank account. Over nearly six years, she defrauded Mustang Public Schools out of approximately $470,000. Her actions also caused several district employees to underreport their federal and state withholdings, which reduced their tax refunds.
“Simply put, Weinrich stole taxpayer money intended for the benefit of students, families, and employees of Mustang Public Schools,” said U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester. “I applaud the efforts by the investigators and prosecutors to safeguard public funds, especially those that support Oklahoma’s education, and hold Ms. Weinrich accountable.”
Public records show that Weinrich further manipulated payroll software to make it appear as if she paid significant amounts in federal income taxes when no such withholdings occurred. On April 5, 2022, she filed a federal tax return reporting an income much lower than what she actually received due to her fraudulent activity.
Weinrich was charged on December 3, 2024 with wire fraud and making and subscribing a false tax return. She pleaded guilty on December 12, admitting that she increased her own payroll amounts and misrepresented her income on her tax filings.
At sentencing on July 30, 2025 before U.S. District Judge Patrick R. Wyrick, Weinrich received an 18-month prison term followed by three years of supervised release. She was also ordered to pay $595,970.21 in restitution—$470,385.21 to Mustang Public Schools and $125,585 to the IRS—in recognition of both the amount embezzled and repeated fraudulent conduct.
The case was investigated by IRS Criminal Investigation and the United States Secret Service; Assistant U.S. Attorney Cole McFerren prosecuted.
Reference is made to public filings for additional information.
