ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Rochester woman has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $121,000 in state pension checks that were sent to her deceased grandmother. The NYS Comptroller’s Office said the grandmother of Elona Roberts was a maintenance supervisor for Monroe County. After she retired in 1998, she received a monthly pension check until she died in 2017. The state pension system was not told of her death and continued to send out checks. An investigation found that Roberts deposited 66 checks into her bank account and forged her deceased grandmother’s signature. Officials said Roberts spent the money on personal expenses such as household bills, jewelry, and hotels along with some cash withdrawals. When the pension system learned that Robert's grandmother had passed away, Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's office launched an investigation that led to Robert's confession to the crime. Roberts is due back in court for sentencing for grand larceny on March 7.