KENNETT TOWNSHIP: Supervisors give an update on recovering taxpayers' stolen $$

At their May 6 Zoom meeting, the Kennett Township supervisors gave an update on the township's attempts to recover the $3.2 million in taxpayers' funds that former township manager Lisa Moore is accused of embezzling. 
"We have a million-dollar bond that we're still pursuing," explained Dr. Richard Leff, who chairs the board of supervisors. 
In response to a question from an audience member, he explained that a bond is a kind of insurance that is supposed to protect the township in case of malfeasance by an employee. However, he pointed out, the million-dollar limit means that not all of the missing money could be recovered that way.
Leff also said the township has also "initiated a civil action against Lisa Moore and Brian Gore, and there may be other aspects that get involved with that civil action as time goes on. . . . it's one of many ways that we're going to be trying to recover the funds."
(See the full press release from the township at the end of this item.)
Moore is accused of pretending that Gore, her long-time significant other, was her husband so that he could be covered by the township's health insurance plan.
In response to another question from the public about whether Moore's personal assets had been frozen, Leff explained that only a judge would be able to do that, given that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Moore, who is free on unsecured bail, waived her April 21 preliminary hearing. Her case will now move to the Chester County Court of Common Pleas. 
Leff said that as of May 6 11 COVID-11 cases, and one death, had been reported in the township. 

Here's the press release about the civil action that was issued April 30 by Kennett Township:

Kennett Township Initiates Civil Action Against Former Manager

Kennett Township _ Kennett Township has formally initiated a civil action against former Township Manager Lisa Moore and significant other, Brian Gore. Moore was charged in December 2019 by the Chester County District Attorney’s Office with embezzling $3.2 million in taxpayer funds.

The Board of Supervisors has provided updates at every public meeting about the recovery processes, covering an array of options surrounding insurance and needing direction from the District Attorney’s Office. Chairman of the Board, Dr. Richard Leff, has stressed, “In terms of recovery the Township is exploring all options to recover as much money as possible; however, the first stop remains the former manager.”

Notably, the action includes Moore’s longtime significant other. According to a December 10, 2019 press release from former District Attorney Tom Hogan, Moore created a phony marriage to defraud the Township, resulting in medical benefits for Gore in excess of $50,000.

Vice Chair Whitney Hoffman noted, “Despite the many hurdles this process has presented, the Board remains committed to recovering every dollar, and it is wholly appropriate for Moore and Gore to make the Township taxpayers whole.”

Supervisor Scudder Stevens added that the Township remains aggressive in its recovery efforts, giving praise to the recovery specialist working for the Township, former Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Poluka and his team at Blank Rome LLP.