Former Prince William County Audit Director Accused of Embezzlement

The former head of Prince William County's Audit Services Department is accused of embezzling tens of thousands of dollars—from an association of auditors. 

A grand jury in Prince William County this week indicted Robin Howard on six charges of embezzlement.

In addition to working as the director of Prince William's auditing department, Howard previously volunteered as the president and treasurer of the Washington, D.C. chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

Howard is accused of embezzling over $50,000 from the institute. He left the position, and his job in Prince William County, at the end of 2011 to work as the assistant general manager for audit at the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, according to the Journal-Constitution. 

A judge issued a warrant for Howard's arrest on six charges of embezzlement April 2, court records show.

Prince William County spokesman Jason Grant did not reply to messages on Friday inquiring about Howard's previous employment, and if the county will re-examine his work. 

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted in November to scrap the county's internal audit department in favor of hiring an outside contractor.