William A. Smith, the former chief financial officer for the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, was accused of embezzling funds meant to support efforts to beautify the city’s waterfront. Nonprofit Organizations, Frauds and Swindling, Embezzlement, Money Laundering, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Detroit (Mich), Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, Smith, William A., Decisions and Verdicts William A. Smith, the former chief financial officer for the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, was accused of embezzling funds meant to support efforts to beautify the city’s waterfront. NYT > Business