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Financial Misconduct

Wyandanch, NY
Police & Fire
Fire Officials Blew Over $60K In Wyandanch Benevolent Funds On Mortgages, Other Costs: Lawsuit Fire Officials Blew Over $60K In Wyandanch Benevolent Funds On Mortgages, Other Costs: Lawsuit
Fire Officials Blew Over $60K In Wyandanch Benevolent Funds On Mortgages, Other Costs: Lawsuit Two former officers with the Wyandanch Fire Company Benevolent Association are accused of making unauthorized withdrawals and payments totaling more than $60,000 from the group’s accounts. A civil lawsuit filed by association’s current trustees in Suffolk County Supreme Court in May alleges that former President Jarvis Brown and former Vice President Jeffrey Archer wrote dozens of checks and made personal purchases using funds from two internal accounts. Those accounts — the so-called “2% Account” and the “Real Estate Account” — were accessed without required board approval, the lawsuit all…

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by Michael Mashburn
Harrisburg, PA
News
Ex-Bar Director Accused Of $314K Theft As Son Flaunts Lavish Trips, Cosmetic Work Online: PA AG Ex-Bar Director Accused Of $314K Theft As Son Flaunts Lavish Trips, Cosmetic Work Online: PA AG
Ex-Bar Director Accused Of $314K Theft As Son Flaunts Lavish Trips, Cosmetic Work Online: PA AG A Pennsylvania woman is accused of stealing over $300,000 from the Cambria County Bar Association to fund luxury expenses including cosmetic procedures, vacations, and donations to her family’s nonprofit, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Wednesday, May 7. Robin Hagins, 56, of Johnstown, the former executive director of the CCBA, was charged with Theft by Unlawful Taking, Misappropriation of Funds Received, and Forgery following an investigation by the 51st Statewide Investigating Grand Jury. Her bail was set at $150,000 unsecured. Hagins allegedly misappropriated a total of $314,759 b…

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by Jillian Pikora
North Wales, PA
News
North Wales Dad Stole $43K From Softball Non-Profit While Raising $25K+ From GoFundMe DA North Wales Dad Stole $43K From Softball Non-Profit While Raising $25K+ From GoFundMe DA
North Wales Dad Stole $43K From Softball Non-Profit While Raising $25K+ From GoFundMe DA A North Wales man is accused of stealing over $43,000 from a youth baseball and softball organization while serving as its vice president of finance, Montgomery County officials announced Tuesday, Feb. 4. Christopher Pekula, 49, was charged with multiple felonies, including Theft by Unlawful Taking and Theft by Deception, following an investigation into his handling of the Montgomery Township Baseball and Softball Association's (MTBSA) finances. The alleged thefts took place from October 2018 to October 2023, authorities said. The investigation began on April 8, 2024, when new board members…

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by Jillian Pikora
White Plains, NY
Business
Macy's Employee Hid Up To $154M In Expenses Since 2021, Company Says Macy's Employee Hid Up To $154M In Expenses Since 2021, Company Says
Macy's Employee Hid Up To $154M In Expenses Since 2021, Company Says A Macy’s employee misstated up to $154 million in delivery expenses over several years, the company just said. The development forced the retailer to delay its third-quarter earnings report. The employee, whose name has not been released, has been fired. According to the company, the employee responsible for accounting small package delivery expenses made erroneous accrual entries to conceal the costs from the fourth quarter of 2021 through the most recent quarter. During that time, Macy’s reported a total of $4.36 billion in delivery expenses. The company conducted an independent investi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Bergen Prosecutor's Lieutenant Charged With Stealing Coke, Fentanyl From Evidence Bergen Prosecutor's Lieutenant Charged With Stealing Coke, Fentanyl From Evidence
Bergen Prosecutor's Lieutenant Charged With Stealing Coke, Fentanyl From Evidence A Bergen County prosecutor’s lieutenant stole cocaine and potentially deadly fentanyl from his department's evidence room, then tried to return the drugs in “substantially different” condition after superiors got wise, state authorities charged. Kevin T. Matthew, 47, of Cedar Grove, apparently was selling the drugs based on what was a series of cash deposits under $10,000 each at various banks to try and slide past federal reporting requirements, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said on Tuesday, Dec. 19. Two razor blades were also found in Matthew’s office at the BCPO, the attorney general …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Massapequa, NY
Politics
FBI Probing Veteran's Claim That George Santos Stole Dying Dog's Charity Money, Report Says FBI Probing Veteran's Claim That George Santos Stole Dying Dog's Charity Money, Report Says
FBI Probing Veteran's Claim That George Santos Stole Dying Dog's Charity Money, Report Says The bad news just keeps coming for embattled New York Rep. George Santos, who is now the subject of an FBI investigation into accusations he stole charity money intended to help a Navy veteran’s dying service dog, Politico reports.  Richard Osthoff, of Howell, New Jersey, told the outlet that two FBI agents reached out to him on Wednesday, Feb. 1, as part of an investigation by the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of New York. Earlier Report: Bye George: Embattled Nassau Rep Santos Stepping Down 'Temporarily' From Committee Assignments Osthoff told Politico he gave the agents c…

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by Michael Mashburn
Massapequa, NY
Politics
Bye George: Embattled NY Rep Santos Stepping Down 'Temporarily' From Committee Assignments Bye George: Embattled NY Rep Santos Stepping Down 'Temporarily' From Committee Assignments
Bye George: Embattled NY Rep Santos Stepping Down 'Temporarily' From Committee Assignments This story has been updated to include a statement from Rep. Santos. Just weeks after being appointed to two House committees, beleaguered New York Congressman George Santos is stepping down from those assignments amid investigations into his personal and campaign finances. In a statement Tuesday, Jan. 31, the freshman Republican lawmaker said he had submitted a request to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to be "temporarily recused" from his assignments to the Science, Space, and Technology Committee, and the Small Business Committee "until I am cleared." "This was a decision that I take very …

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by Michael Mashburn
Alexandria, VA
News
Dan Snyder Hires Firm 'To Consider Potential Transactions' On Sale Of Washington Commanders Dan Snyder Hires Firm 'To Consider Potential Transactions' On Sale Of Washington Commanders
Dan Snyder Hires Firm 'To Consider Potential Transactions' On Sale Of Washington Commanders Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder once famously said he would never change the name of the then Redskins. Until he did. He also vowed that he would never sell his beloved team. Until he might? Dan and Tanya Snyder announced on Wednesday, Nov. 2 that they have hired Bank of America Securities to “consider potential transactions,” including a potential sale of the franchise. “The Snyders remain committed to the team, all of its employees, and its countless fans to putting the best product on the field and continuing the work to set the gold standard for workplaces in the NFL,” they w…

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by Zak Failla
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Ex-Bethlehem Finance Director Resold Phones Bought With City Funds To Get Richer: DA Ex-Bethlehem Finance Director Resold Phones Bought With City Funds To Get Richer: DA
Ex-Bethlehem Finance Director Resold Phones Bought With City Funds To Get Richer: DA A former Bethlehem finance director was charged on Thursday, June 2, with misusing city funds to buy thousands of dollars worth of electronics, reselling them, and pocketing the proceeds, authorities said. Mark Sivak, 44, used the city’s Verizon account to buy and resell at least 31 cellphones between November 2019 and April 2022 for a total of $12,630, Northampton County District Attorney Terry Houck said alongside the City of Bethlehem Police Department. He also apparently admitted to ordering additional items from the city's Verizon account over the past six months and bri…

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by Nicole Acosta
Armonk, NY
News
Ex-Chief Sentenced For Stealing $312K From Fire Department In Northern Westchester Ex-Chief Sentenced For Stealing $312K From Fire Department In Northern Westchester
Ex-Chief Sentenced For Stealing $312K From Fire Department In Northern Westchester A former fire chief and police officer will spend time behind bars after admitting to stealing more than $300,000 from a Northern Westchester fire department while he was a treasurer. Gerald Munson, who most recently served as the Croton-on-Hudson FD treasurer, pleaded guilty to grand larceny as a crime of public corruption after admitting to stealing $312,925 from the department earlier this year. On Wednesday, Munson was sentenced to a term of between a year-and-a-half and four-and-a-half years in state prison. Munson must also pay restitution to the fire department. Munson was in Westche…

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by Zak Failla