COUNTY WARNS BUSINESSES OF PURCHASE ORDER SCAM REGARDING LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASE ORDERS

COUNTY WARNS BUSINESSES OF PURCHASE ORDER SCAM REGARDING LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASE ORDERS

New City, NY, – County Executive Ed Day and Director of Purchasing Paul Brennan announced that the County’s Purchasing Division has identified a scam in which fraudulent purchase orders are being sent to businesses, which appear to come from government agencies. Scammers are utilizing look-a-like email addresses to make it appear that pricing is being […]

Christopher St. Lawrence hit with harsh fine for `recurrent and egregious’ fraud

Christopher St. Lawrence hit with harsh fine for `recurrent and egregious’ fraud

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED BY SOURCEMEDIA BY KYLE GLAZIER WASHINGTON – The Securities and Exchange Commission’s fraud case against the Town of Ramapo, N.Y., has concluded with a $327,000 penalty and lifetime ban from the muni market for the town’s former Town Supervisor, Christopher St. Lawrence.The SEC announced the end of the litigation Thursday following the decision […]

POLICE REPORT

Clarkstown The Clarkstown Police Department is reporting numerous frauds that many Rockland residents have fallen victim to. With the help of the IRS and the FBI, Clarkstown Police Department has been investigating these frauds but most of the suspects are outside of the United States. Case #27: A New City resident reported to Clarkstown Police […]

Rockland County Fights Medicaid Fraud

Rockland County Fights Medicaid Fraud

PRESS RELEASE–  Rockland County has saved nearly $7 million in Medicaid expenses by rooting out fraud, County Executive Ed Day has announced. “Medicaid costs make up 55 percent of our county budget,” the County Executive said. “We owe it to the taxpayers to do all we can to make sure this program is being used […]

Thanksgiving weekend arrests

Thanksgiving weekend arrests

Over the Thanksgiving weekend Clarkstown Police made several arrests for larcenies and for driving while intoxicated.                       On Friday November 23, Clarkstown police arrested Lucas Carnell, 20, of Freeport NY, on Friday, for using fake $100 at the Palisades Mall, police said. Carnell allegedly purchased […]

While You Work Hard, Some People Just Want to Milk the System

District Attorney Zugibe arrests seven for welfare fraud cases that cost the taxpayers over $300K. As the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office continues its effort to crack down on social services abuse, DA Thomas P. Zugibe announced yesterday the filing of criminal charges against seven individuals on grand larceny, welfare fraud and other charges. The […]