Former Harvard employee accused of stealing $80,000 from the university
During the 17 years Shawn Bunn worked as a computer lab manager for Harvard, he was issued a university credit card so he could make purchases for the lab. Every time he bought something valued at more than $75, he was required to submit a receipt, as well as a written justification explaining why the department needed the item.
Now, Bunn will need to explain the purchases of televisions, Lego sets, iPads, a table saw, and a garbage disposal that were found in his home to law enforcement. He’s accused of wrongfully purchasing these items, as well as hundreds of others with the Harvard credit card, according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s office. He also submitted false receipts that were inconsistent with the items he bought, authorities said.
On Wednesday, Bunn, a 44-year-old Waltham resident, was charged with larceny, false entry in corporate books, and using forged documents in Woburn Superior Court.
“This is a breach of trust by a school employee,’’ District Attorney Marian Ryan said in a statement. “Over a period of four years, the defendant is alleged to have made personal purchases in excess of $80,000 therefore diverting resources from the students and faculty of Harvard University.’’
He was released after his arraignment and will be back in court in October.
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