By MATT PIKE

A former accountant for the Savannah R-III School District has been sentenced in federal court for stealing money from programs receiving federal funds.

44-year-old Anthony S Moon who worked as the district accountant for Savannah R-III School District and was also the owner and president of Parker and Associates LLC, was sentenced for theft concerning federal funds wire fraud, and embezzlement from an employee benefit plan from January to November of 2023.

Moon used his position at the district to write unauthorized checks to himself and his business from the district’s checking account. Moon also used the district’s checking account to make Automated Clearing House payments, to his and his wife’s personal credit card accounts.

Moon also devised a scheme as president of his accounting business and embezzled funds from his employees’ retirement savings plan. For his employees, Moon sponsored an employee pension plan subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Simple IRA Plan (Plan). However, for nearly two years, Moon caused tens of thousands of dollars to be withheld from salaries of his employees but failed to transfer those funds to the Plan. In addition, Moon failed to deposit funds in employer matching contributions to the Plan.

Moon used those embezzled funds to pay for his and his wife’s personal expenses, including, among other things, Kansas City Chiefs tickets, food, travel, gas, and entertainment.

Moon was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann A. Ketchmark to a total of 12 months and one day in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Moon to pay restitution of $92,746.99 to the district and $29,695.77 to his two employee-victims.

In addition, the court entered a final order of money judgment forfeiture of $122,442.76.

The court ordered Moon to self-surrender on January 8th, 2026.

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