Police in Vineland, NJ, have arrested Daniel Tyce for posing as a female veterinarian. Tyce, who worked under the name of “Dr. Danielle Smith,” ran a business called South Jersey Small Animal Rescue which inoculated animals and set up homeless animals with people looking to adopt.

His Web site claims that Danielle Smith was a graduate from the University of Pennsylvania and possesses a doctorate in veterinary medicine. (Tyce has no such degrees.)

Along with his assistant, Tyce would drive around in his Jeep Cherokee with “Animal Cruelty Investigations” written on its side. The two also wore police-style uniforms with mock badges that led numerous residents to believe they were properly certified animal control officers.

Police began investigating the company after a resident informed them of suspicious activity by the group, which operated primarily out of Tyce’s apartment.

Although he’s been charged with unlicensed practice of medicine, Tyce may also face a charge of theft by deception because he solicited and accepted donations, claiming his agency was a non-profit.

What’s the next step after someone steals from your company? If you said “paying the crook,” you and this employee are both winners.

Former facilities manager Gary Lean was placed on paid administrative leave from Montana’s Butte Civic Center when the state started investigating theft allegations against him. Nearly two years later and after receiving $118,835 in administrative pay, Lean was formally charged and pleaded guilty to eight counts of felony theft and tampering with public records.

During his three active years of employment with the Center, Lean stole more than $40,000 from taxpayers and non-profit funds associated with the facility.

After he was found guilty, the county sought to have Lean’s administrative pay returned. His response? He counter-sued the county, claiming it owed him an additional $92,000 in compensatory time, sick leave, annual leave and longevity pay.

Peter Meloy, Lean’s lawyer, claims the county doesn’t have “clean hands” and can’t deny the accrued pay — even though Lean openly admitted to stealing.