CLAIRTON WOMAN SENTENCED TO MORE THAN SIX YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON AND ORDERED TO PAY $1.17 MILLION FOR REPEATED FRAUD

PITTSBURGH, Pa. — A Clairton woman has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $1.17 million in restitution after repeatedly embezzling money from employers while under federal court supervision.

Tracey Smith, 58, was sentenced to 76 months of incarceration on July 21, 2026, following her convictions for bank fraud and violations of federal supervised release and a bond order.

Chief United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon imposed the sentence in the Western District of Pennsylvania. Smith was also ordered to pay $1,172,209.80 in restitution to two former employers that sustained financial losses from her conduct.

The 76-month sentence amounts to six years and four months in federal prison.

Smith’s latest criminal conduct occurred while she was already serving a term of federal supervised release for a prior wire fraud conviction. She had been sentenced in that earlier case in February 2023.

According to information presented to the court, Smith was hired as a comptroller by a Pittsburgh engineering firm while under supervised release. A comptroller is commonly entrusted with overseeing an organization’s accounting records, financial reporting, internal controls, and movement of company funds.

Smith used that position to embezzle company money for her personal benefit. Her access to the firm’s finances allowed her to misuse funds she had been trusted to manage and protect.

The conduct did not end with the first employer.

While Smith was awaiting sentencing on charges connected to the engineering firm, she obtained another position as a comptroller with a different company. She then embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars from that employer by creating unauthorized checks and misusing a company credit card.

The second scheme occurred while Smith was facing sentencing for the earlier misconduct and remained subject to federal court restrictions. Her continued access to company finances gave her another opportunity to misuse an employer’s money despite her prior wire fraud conviction, supervised release status, and pending criminal proceedings.

The case reflects repeated violations of financial trust across multiple employers. Smith did not occupy a peripheral position within the affected businesses. As comptroller, she held a role involving direct responsibility for financial oversight and access to sensitive company accounts.

The restitution order requires Smith to repay $1,172,209.80 to the two former employers. Restitution is intended to compensate victims for qualifying financial losses caused by criminal conduct, although an order does not guarantee that the full amount will be recovered immediately.

Before imposing the sentence, Chief Judge Bissoon observed that Smith had a serious criminal history involving embezzlement.

The court considered conduct spanning a prior federal wire fraud conviction, new bank fraud offenses committed while Smith was on supervised release, further embezzlement while sentencing was pending, and violations of both supervised release and a federal bond order.

Unlike a newly charged case in which the accusations remain unproven, Smith’s federal sentence followed convictions. Her offenses are not being presented as unresolved allegations.

United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania Troy Rivetti announced the sentence on July 22, one day after it was imposed.

Assistant United States Attorney Gregory C. Melucci prosecuted the case on behalf of the federal government.

Rivetti commended the Federal Bureau of Investigation for conducting the investigation that led to Smith’s successful prosecution.

Tracey Smith will serve 76 months in federal custody and remains responsible for paying $1,172,209.80 in restitution to the two employers harmed by her repeated financial crimes.

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