Lawyers for the Council of Jewish Federations filed a claim in a U.S. federal court against its former payroll company, which it contends has swindled the national organization for nearly two years. According to CJF executives, the federal government is also pursuing a criminal case against the now-bankrupt Payroll Express. In a statement, CJF, the umbrella organization for some 200 local federations, alleges that the company apparently stole “up to several million dollars in payroll taxes earmarked for payment” to the Internal Revenue Service.
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