Arrest warrants for nine NIU employees, or former employees, have been issued in regard to the coffee fund investigation, according to a news release from the office of Clay Campbell, DeKalb County state’s attorney.

Robert Albanese, Michael Hall, Lawrence Murray, Susan Zahm, Kenneth Pugh, Keenon Darlinger, Mark Beaird, Joseph Alberti and Keith Jackson have been charged. Campbell said the charges are part of an extensive and ongoing investigation into various allegations related to NIU.

According to NIU Sgt. Alan Smith, there have been no arrests made. He said everyone who has been charged has been contacted, with the exception of Alberti. Smith said NIU has been made aware of these arrest warrants. Smith said the NIU Police Department has turned over the findings of their coffee fund investigation to Campbell’s office, and it was the county state’s attorney’s office that made the decision to issue the arrest warrants.

Smith said the investigation is not done yet, as the department is still following up on leads. He did not have a time frame for when the coffee fund may be completed.

Paul Palian, director of Media and Public Relations, said the department is still gathering details and will put out more information when they know more.

“We have to wait for the legal system to adjudicate these items,” Palian said.

Palian said he can confirm that of those charged, eight are current university employees and one is a former employee.

Of those who face charges, Jackson was placed upon a policy review board NIU created following news of the coffee fund. The review board was “charged with reviewing and updating all procedures related to property control, cash receipts, recycling and the disposition of surplus materials,” according to NIU Today.

Albanese, one of those charged in this wave of warrants, has faced scrutiny in recent months. The retirement of Albanese, former associate vice president for Finance and Facilities, was announced July 31. Albanese left following an investigation that included “serious and substantial allegations of misconduct,” according to his resignation agreement. According to a Chicago Tribune article, the allegations included using NIU property, including printer ink cartridges, for himself, and keeping university property at his home for personal use.

Following his retirement, Albanese was given a payout of $33,000 and six months of health insurance.

According to an NIU Materials Management site, Hall is a Distribution Services manager, Murray is a Receiving manager, Zahm is a Property Control inventory record control supervisor, Pugh is Materials Management director, Darlinger works in Central Store’s special orders and Alberti is a Central Store manager. Jackson is NIU’s controller and Beaird is a Materials Management inventory specialist.

The warrants were issued Tuesday afternoon. Campbell said he cannot comment on any of the charges specifically because the investigation is ongoing. He said his office is dedicated to working with the NIU police. Campbell said he did not know if any of those who face charges have been arrested, and the office’s next step will be to ensure it keeps working with NIU Police.