In the second quarter of 2000, David Myers , a CPA who served as senior vice president and controller of Worldcom,requested that UUNET (a largely autonomous WorldCom subsidairy at the time ) release 50 million in line cost accruals. UUNET's acting CFO David Schneeman asked that Myers explain the reasoning for the requested release,but Myers insisted that Schneeman book the entry without an explanation. When Schneeman refused, Myers worte to him in an e-mail, "I guess the only way I am going to get this booked is to fly to DC and book it myself. Book it right now, I can't wait another minute." After Schneeman refused again,Betty Vinson in general accounting allegedly completed Myers's request by making a "top-side" corporate-level adjusting journal entry releasing 50 million in UUNET accruals.