Substitute CIT employee accused of stealing more than $39k in payments
NORWICH – A substitute employee of Valley Ridge CIT in Norwich is accused of receiving nearly $40,000 in compensation for time he allegedly never worked.
The New York State Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott announced the arrest of Timothy B. Green of New Berlin. The 26-year-old was arrested this week, according to Chenango County District Attorney Joseph A. McBride.
Green is a former substitute direct care worker for the State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) at Valley Ridge CIT. It’s alleged he had been submitting fraudulent pay vouchers for time investigators say he never worked.
The investigation was led by the Inspector General. It was found that Green was employed at Valley Ridge CIT beginning in November of 2013. Green worked on an ‘as needed’ basis, and would cover shifts that regular staff could not.
Subsequently, he was to submit payment vouchers – which required a supervisor’s signature – to confirm and verify the hours he worked. These vouchers were to be submitted to the OPWDD payroll office in Binghamton.
According to the New York State Police, “Green had fraudulently turned in time sheets for work that he did not do, from November 2014 through September 2015.”
The vouchers are said to have supervisor signatures that were forged.
Green was paid a total of $39,096.72. It’s alleged that the money was paid but the shifts were never worked.
Charges against Green include the class C felony of forgery in the first degree, the class D felony of grand larceny in the third degree, and the misdemeanor of falsifying business records in the second degree.
“This defendant perpetuated this fraudulent scheme for nearly one year by continually and repeatedly submitting forged vouchers for work he never performed,” said Inspector General Leahy Scott. “Additionally, the defendant audaciously called his former payroll administrators demanding payment once the payments to him ceased.”
Green was arrested by the New York State Police and was arraigned in the Guilford Town Court. He was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility in lieu of $50,000 cash bail or $100,000 bond.
The Inspector General extended gratitude to both the New York State Police for its role in the arrest and to District Attorney McBride for prosecuting the case.
“He allegedly received more than $39,000 in pay that he did not work for, and allegedly forged time documents. His case will be presented to a grand jury in November,” said McBride.
“He violated the public trust and will now have to answer for it in a court of law,” said Inspector General Leahy Scott.
The State Police Troop C said further information will be released today.
The New York State Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott announced the arrest of Timothy B. Green of New Berlin. The 26-year-old was arrested this week, according to Chenango County District Attorney Joseph A. McBride.
Green is a former substitute direct care worker for the State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) at Valley Ridge CIT. It’s alleged he had been submitting fraudulent pay vouchers for time investigators say he never worked.
The investigation was led by the Inspector General. It was found that Green was employed at Valley Ridge CIT beginning in November of 2013. Green worked on an ‘as needed’ basis, and would cover shifts that regular staff could not.
Subsequently, he was to submit payment vouchers – which required a supervisor’s signature – to confirm and verify the hours he worked. These vouchers were to be submitted to the OPWDD payroll office in Binghamton.
According to the New York State Police, “Green had fraudulently turned in time sheets for work that he did not do, from November 2014 through September 2015.”
The vouchers are said to have supervisor signatures that were forged.
Green was paid a total of $39,096.72. It’s alleged that the money was paid but the shifts were never worked.
Charges against Green include the class C felony of forgery in the first degree, the class D felony of grand larceny in the third degree, and the misdemeanor of falsifying business records in the second degree.
“This defendant perpetuated this fraudulent scheme for nearly one year by continually and repeatedly submitting forged vouchers for work he never performed,” said Inspector General Leahy Scott. “Additionally, the defendant audaciously called his former payroll administrators demanding payment once the payments to him ceased.”
Green was arrested by the New York State Police and was arraigned in the Guilford Town Court. He was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility in lieu of $50,000 cash bail or $100,000 bond.
The Inspector General extended gratitude to both the New York State Police for its role in the arrest and to District Attorney McBride for prosecuting the case.
“He allegedly received more than $39,000 in pay that he did not work for, and allegedly forged time documents. His case will be presented to a grand jury in November,” said McBride.
“He violated the public trust and will now have to answer for it in a court of law,” said Inspector General Leahy Scott.
The State Police Troop C said further information will be released today.
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