Steele (CSi) The City Auditor of Steele, ND , has been charged with allegedly stealing money from the city.

WDAY TV reported that the City Coordinator/Auditor,  Carrie Monroe, is charged with misapplication of entrusted property, a felony.  Investigators say Monroe admitted that she made purchases on a city credit card of at least 20-thousand dollars.

She said she began using the credit card for her own use last December.

correction:  The initial headline & story of Oct 30, 2014, incorrectly identified Monroe as the County Auditor.   She is the Auditor for the City of Steele.    Steele is the county seat of Kidder County.