Robert J. "Bob" Troester U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma
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. During her tenure, she managed and reconciled payroll for district employees.
According to court records, starting in July 2016, Weinrich manipulated the district’s payroll software to increase her own net pay each pay period and deposited the extra funds into her personal bank account. This scheme continued until April 2022 and resulted in the theft of approximately $470,000 from Mustang Public Schools. As a result of her actions, several employees underreported 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.”
Records also show that Weinrich altered payroll data 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 through fraudulent means.
Weinrich was charged on December 3, 2024 with wire fraud and making a false tax return; she pleaded guilty on December 12 of that year. She admitted to adjusting payroll amounts in her favor and submitting misleading information about her income taxes withheld.
At sentencing on July 30, 2025 before U.S. District Judge Patrick R. Wyrick, Weinrich received an order to serve three years of supervised release following her prison term and was directed to 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 and the United States Secret Service; Assistant U.S. Attorney Cole McFerren prosecuted the case.
Reference is made to public filings for additional information.
