Boardman police are investigating a report of payroll fraud involving a former employee of a local business.

An officer met with a company representative at a home health care business on Wednesday morning to discuss the allegations. The business owner told police that a recent financial audit uncovered a series of fraudulent transactions.

According to the police report, the company discovered that seven payroll checks had been altered and cashed a second time. Investigators say the checks were originally issued to a worker who had not been employed by the firm since Sept. 11.

The company explained that it had recently been absorbed and taken over by another business. Although the former employee had cashed the checks once during his time with the company, the audit showed the dates and dollar amounts on the checks were changed before they were cashed again.

The seven checks were processed between Dec. 18, 2025, and Jan. 12, 2026. The total loss to the business is $13,678.

The business provided police with copies of the altered checks from their bank as evidence. The case has been assigned to a detective for further investigation.