 while working in a role that gave her control over the program's finances the thefts were uncovered by the department of social services which then involved the state division of criminal investigation and legislative audit in the investigation the initial court appearance for carol has not been scheduled in hughes county circuit court in pierre if convicted she faces a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison and a 50 000 fine for the first count and 15 years in prison and 30 000 fine for the second count