Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 33-year-old Samantha Tarczynski of Hamburg pleaded guilty on Friday morning before Hamburg Town Court Justice Carl W. Morgan to one count of Disorderly Conduct (violation). She was ordered to perform 50 hours of community service and pay a $275 fine.

Between May 17, 2019 and October 24, 2020, the defendant knowingly misused a credit card belonging to the Town of Hamburg to purchase personal items valued at less than $1,000. The Hamburg Town Board voted to terminate the defendant from her position in September 2021 after the alleged crime was discovered.

As a condition of the plea, Tarczynski paid full restitution to the Town of Hamburg.

“This defendant was trusted to oversee finances on behalf of the residents of Hamburg, but instead she misused a town credit card to purchase items for herself. My office is committed to restoring our citizen’s trust in public employees and will continue to prosecute cases involving the misuse of taxpayer dollars. I want to thank the New York State Comptroller’s Office for their assistance in this investigation,” said Erie County DA John Flynn.

DA Flynn commends the New York State Comptroller’s Office and the Town of Hamburg Police Department for their work in this investigation.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Gary M. Ertel of the Public Integrity Unit.