University employees Gale Bowman, Frances Brown, William Meyer, Ruth Ann Witmer and former director of business services Gregory Ingram waived their rights to a preliminary hearing yesterday.

Bowman, Meyer, Witmer and Ingram were all charged with theft by unlawful taking for allegedly falsifying 62 travel vouchers provided by the University.

Brown was also charged with criminal conspiracy for allegedly falsifying travel vouchers and allegedly handing the money over to D. Lewis Mothersbaugh, the University's former assistant vice president for business services.

The trial dates for Bowman, Brown, Meyer, Witmer and Ingram have not been set yet.

Preliminary hearings determine whether or not there is enough evidence for the case to be bound over for trial. Anyone who waives the right to a preliminary hearing will automatically stand trial.