Two women facing charges for allegedly stealing funds from the Central Okanagan Hospice Assocation were in court Tuesday for a brief appearance and will return next year.

Susan Steen and Melanie Gray are charged with theft over $5,000 and fraud over $5,000 relating to missing money. Their next court appointment is in January.

READ MORE: FUNDS ALLEGEDLY STOLEN FROM COHA

Court documents indicate Steen, on Sept. 12, 2012, allegedly defrauded COHA of $71 by making a false claim for a cellphone expense. She is also accused of allegedly stealing upward of $109,000 from COHA between July 2012 and April 2016, by allegedly using the hospice鈥檚 credit card.

While Steen has not answered calls made to her, she hasn鈥檛 been inactive in the area.

鈥淪usan has been volunteering with H.O.P.E Okanagan since June 2017,鈥� said Angie Lohr, with H.O.P.E. 鈥淪usan did not, at any time, handle any finances or decision making power for H.O.P.E. Okanagan. On Nov. 29, 2018 Susan stepped away from all volunteer positions in light of the charges that have been laid against her.鈥�

Steen also faces two charges of fraud and another of theft from a 2016 incident in Nanaimo.

More to come.

To report a typo, email:
newstips@kelownacapnews.com.

kmichaels@kelownacapnews.com
Like us on and follow us on .