A St. Louis woman appointed to oversee the financial affairs of at least six disabled veterans is now being accused of using her position to drain one veteran's bank account of $37,000.According to federal prosecutors, Tamara Jones, 34, had been appointed a fiduciary in August 2014 for a disabled veteran living in St. Louis County.
Overseen by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, a fiduciary is responsible for managing the finances of disabled veterans who cannot do so themselves. The fiduciary also handles payments for daily needs like food, clothing, housing and medical expenses.
There are separate application processes for a veteran's family member or friend applying to the fiduciary program, as opposed to a professional fiduciary seeking to manage the money as a third party.…