A former IT admin at a North Carolina hospice nonprofit was sentenced to up to 39 years for stealing $941,000 via fake invoices and a shell company.
A former senior systems administrator at a North Carolina nonprofit healthcare provider was sentenced to up to 39 years in prison for stealing more than $941,000 through fraudulent equipment purchases. Robin Corey Rix pleaded guilty to four counts of obtaining property by false pretenses and one count of embezzlement, the Goldsboro Daily reported.
Rix worked at 3HC Home Health and Hospice Care from 2020 to 2023. He used the company credit card to submit fake invoices for refurbished laptops and other gear, routing charges through PayPal accounts he controlled, authorities said. Instead of buying IT equipment, he diverted the funds to personal use. That included vehicle payments and dining out. He also used the money for travel to several states. He created a fictitious company to mask the transactions as legitimate business expenses.
3HC provides home health and hospice services across 20 eastern North Carolina counties. It was founded in 1981.
Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Imelda J. Pate sentenced Rix to serve 29 to 39 years. He was indicted last September.
The case shows the need for strong financial controls in healthcare organizations, officials said. The state is continuing to pursue sophisticated financial fraud schemes.
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