Officials with Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History say an employee allegedly stole about $900-thousand in cash over seven years.
Museum Chief Marketing Officer Ray DeThorne says the employee was fired when the alleged scheme was discovered in 2014. Officials say they kept it under wraps because the FBI and U.S. attorney's office are investigating.
The employee allegedly stole through a membership card scheme, taking cash and making temporary cards without entering the information into the system.
DeThorne says it's embarrassing, but that the museum has added security measures, including new security cameras. DeThorne says losses were recovered through an insurance program.
