Elizabeth Murray

Free Press Staff Writer

Two people have denied criminal charges after the owners of One Source Environmental discovered money was possibly being diverted, Colchester Police Department said Wednesday.

Detective Cpl. Mark Jacobs issued a news release on the investigation on Wednesday even though the two people had appeared in court last year. He said case investigation is coming to an end and he does not expect any further arrests.

Randy Berard, 34, of Colchester pleaded not guilty in June 2016 in Vermont Superior Court in Burlington to one count of embezzlement in excess of $100,000 from J.J. Jimmo Construction, which is under the One Source Environmental umbrella. Owner Jeff Jimmo said Berard had worked at the company for eight years, most recently as a manager and project foreman. Jacobs said Berard was released on conditions while his case is pending.

Maya Boucher, 42, of Colchester pleaded not guilty in December to one count of credit card fraud. Police said she used company funds for her personal use. She has also been released on conditions while her case pends. Jimmo said Boucher did bookkeeping and accounting for both companies.

Jacobs said he has uncovered no information that the actions by the two employees were connected or part of a scheme.

Jimmo said he has had to devote a large number of resources to go through all of his companies' financial records. He said the potential misconduct was discovered by chance when an employee was communicating about a project that didn't exist. He warned other small businesses in Vermont to "inspect, don't expect."

"In small businesses like mine, trust is key," Jimmo said. "You don't always know at face value who you can trust, and over a long period of time."

One Source Environmental is a Milton-based company that provides maintenance, testing & certification of cleanrooms.

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