GA: Former MARTA Exec Sentenced to 33 Months in $500,000 Scheme

A federal judge Tuesday sentenced a former MARTA executive to 33 months in prison for his role in a scheme that cost the agency more than $500,000.

Joseph Erves, 53, MARTA’s former senior director of operations, admittedorchestrating a false invoice scheme that led the agency to pay for maintenance work that was never performed. Tuesday, he expressed remorse for his actions and asked the MARTA Board and others for forgiveness.

Erves worked for MARTA from 1993 until last year, rising to oversee maintenance of the agency’s buses and rail cars. He had authority to approve payments of up to $10,000 to MARTA vendors.

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