The FBI has submitted a subpoena to the city of New Britain as part of its investigation into former mayor Erin Stewart, sources told NBC Connecticut. The agency is one of several looking into how Stewart handled city money while she was mayor.

Investigation Details

Current Mayor Bobby Sanchez (D-New Britain) hired the Crumbie Law Group to review the city’s finances. That review has now produced three reports raising questions about how Stewart and other city employees handled money during her tenure.

The reports include a May report accusing Stewart of using a city credit card for personal purchases. The report led Stewart to halt her campaign for governor just ahead of the Republican convention. She was the presumed favorite for the party’s endorsement.

Crumbie investigators then released another report documenting her attempts to obtain additional compensation, including a severance package of roughly $150,000. The report said that it was 10 times what she was entitled to. The report also said she ignored the city’s process for securing tuition reimbursement and requested a pension she was not eligible for.

Sanchez sent Stewart a letter seeking $240,000 in restitution for some of those benefits. That request also includes some of the costs of the city’s investigation.

Original reporting: NBC Connecticut — read the source article.