Kim Weinrich, the former Director of Payroll Services for Mustang Public Schools, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after being convicted of wire fraud and filing a false tax return. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
Weinrich, 68, worked as Payroll Supervisor for the school district from 2014 until her promotion to Director of Payroll Services in 2021. During her tenure, she was responsible for administering and reconciling payroll for district employees. Authorities say that starting in July 2016 and continuing through April 2022, Weinrich used her position to manipulate payroll software, increasing her own net pay each period and transferring the additional funds into her personal account. This scheme resulted in several employees having their federal and state withholdings underreported, which lowered their tax refunds. In total, Weinrich embezzled about $470,000 from the school district.
“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 also indicate that Weinrich altered payroll records to falsely show she had paid significant amounts in federal income taxes when none were actually withheld from her paychecks. On April 5, 2022, she filed a federal tax return reporting much less income than she had actually received due to these fraudulent actions.
On December 3, 2024, Weinrich was formally charged with wire fraud and making a false tax return. She pleaded guilty on December 12 of that year and admitted adjusting payroll figures to increase her income while misrepresenting her tax payments.
At sentencing on July 30, 2025 before U.S. District Judge Patrick R. Wyrick, Weinrich received an order for three years of supervised release following prison time and must pay $595,970.21 in restitution—$470,385.21 to Mustang Public Schools and $125,585 to the IRS.
The investigation was conducted by IRS Criminal Investigation along with the United States Secret Service; Assistant U.S. Attorney Cole McFerren prosecuted the case.
Reference is made to public filings for further details.
