A former PennDOT employee has been charged with embezzling more than $33,000 by overcharging her department-issued credit card.
Tracy Touzalin, 55, of Dingmans Ferry, was charged with felony theft by deception and three related felonies regarding conduct between 2023 and 2025, when she worked as a PennDOT Roadway Programs Technician in Pike County.
Touzalin was arraigned and released on her own recognizance.
“This defendant was entrusted with taxpayer dollars that should have supported much-needed infrastructure projects, but instead went into her personal bank account,” Attorney General Sunday said. “This conduct is criminal theft and a betrayal of the public she was hired to serve.”
According to the investigation, Touzalin created fraudulent purchase orders that allowed her to overcharge her PennDOT-issued Purchase Order Card, with her stealing the overcharges.
It was determined that between June 2023 and March 2025, Touzalin charged a total of $57,920 to PennDOT for “janitorial services.” Of this amount, only $24,470 was actually paid to cleaners. Touzalin allegedly deposited the difference of $33,450 into her personal bank account.
