BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A Baton Rouge woman is accused of stealing more than $30,000 from her former remote employer.

According to court documents, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office received a theft complaint from a detective with the Indianapolis Police Department on March 1, 2023.

The IPD detective told the sheriff’s office that an accountant from Baton Rouge who worked remotely for an Indianapolis-based business took money through false reimbursements and wire fraud. The accountant has been identified as Alexa Andrus, 29. Andrus is accused of taking $31,807.53 from the company, according to official documents.

The IPD detective was able to get bank records for Andrus. They reportedly confirmed the funds were deposited directly to Andrus’ bank account between Aug. 16, 2022, and Oct. 13, 2022. Reports also show Andrus signed a separation agreement with the business on Oct. 11. The following day, $20,000 was transferred to Andrus’ personal bank account.

The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office detective contacted Andrus to request a meeting, Andrus agreed but later said she could not make the meeting.

An arrest warrant has been issued for Andrus. She faces charges of illegal transmission of monetary funds and theft.