A former finance coordinator for the Substance Abuse Treatment Unit of Central Iowa (SATUCI) is charged with stealing more than $82,000 from the organization over a two-year period.

According to Marshalltown Police, 36-year-old Amy Elizabeth Howell of Des Moines is charged with 1st degree theft, ongoing criminal conduct, and forgery -- all felonies.

Investigators said Howell stole $82,269 from SATUCI between April 2014 and July 2016. Des Moines Police arrested her Wednesday and transferred her to the Marshall County Jail.

Howell is scheduled to make her initial court appearance Friday.

If convicted on all counts, Howell faces up to 40 years in prison.