TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A FSU Health Lifestyle Medicine Clinic nurse practitioner was charged Wednesday, accused of fraudulently obtaining prescription medication through a clinic employee, according to court records.
Lee Barfield, 48, of Bainbridge, was taken into custody on five counts of controlled substance fraud and five counts of falsifying medical records, an arrest affidavit revealed.
She is listed as a nurse practitioner on the clinic’s website.
FSU’s Senior Director of University Communications Amy Farnum-Patronis told WCTV Barfield was placed on administrative leave in April “when we became aware of concerns, and the University is following standard Human Resources processes and…
This category refers to crimes committed by employees or insiders against their own organizations. It is often the most damaging because the perpetrator has authorized access to systems.
- Asset Misappropriation: The most common form, involving the theft of company resources. This ranges from simple “skimming” (taking cash before it’s recorded) to complex schemes involving the theft of inventory or intellectual property.
- Payroll Fraud: Employees may create “ghost employees” on the system, falsify their own timesheets to claim unworked overtime, or divert salary payments to their own accounts.
- Financial Statement Fraud: Management deliberately misrepresents the company’s financial health by inflating revenue or hiding liabilities to attract investors or meet performance bonuses.