July 2008 - Press Archive - Press Room - Department of Investigation

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	The following Press Releases are provided in Portable Document format (PDF) that are read by the Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have Acrobat Reader installed in your computer yet, please download and install it first, then come back to this page and open the document you want to read. For more information about how to get a free copy of the Acrobat Reader or have question about how to install it, click here for help. JULY '08 July 02, 2008 DOI End Fiscal Year 2008 with Record High Number of Arrests July 03, 2008 Statement From The New York City Department of Investigation (DOI) on the Indictment of Former Cranes & Derricks Inspector Edward Marquette July 03, 2008 Statement by DOI Commissioner Rose Gill Hearn on the Sentencing of Diploma Mill Defendants in Washington State and the Case's Impact on New York City July 08, 2008 DOI Statement on Indictment and Arrest of a Former Court Mitigation Specialist on Charges he Stole City Funds and Falsified Records July 10, 2008 DOI Investigation Uncovers Section 8 Bribe Scheme; 19 Individuals Arrested July 10, 2008 City Department of Housing Preservation and Development Supervisor and Two Accomplices Indicted for Allegedly Accept Bribes from People Seeking Section 8 Housing Benefits - Grand Jury Also Indicts Sixteen fro Allegedly paying the Bribes July 11, 2008 DOI Statement on 15 Year Sentence of Former Computer Director at The City Medical Examiner's Office for Defrauding the Agency of Millions in September 11th Funds July 15, 2008 Statement by DOI Commissioner Rose Gill Hearn on Judith Leekin's 130-Month Prison Sentence July 15, 2008 Florida Woman Sentenced to 130 Months in Prison for Fraud Scheme in Connection with Adoption of Disabled Children July 17, 2008 DOI Arrests Emergency Medical Technician Charged with Falsifying Medical Notes to Obtain $2,660 in Sick Pay July 21, 2008 DOI Arrests Firefighter for Falsely Claiming to be at Physical Therapy and Collecting Approximately $7,500 in Pay he was not Entitled to Receive July 22, 2008 Bronx Man Arraigned on Charges of Stealing Approximately $1,420 From More Than 26 City Parking Meters July 22, 2008 DOI Statement on Sentencing of Former DOB Inspector to Six Months in Federal Prison for his Participation in a Bribery Scheme July 25, 2008 DOI and DOB Spot Check Construction Sites in four Boroughs to Verify if Crane Operators are Properly Licensed; Compliance Throughout the City Found July 26, 2008 DOI Arrests Civilian Employee of The Fire Department on Charges of Bringing an Unlicensed, Loaded Firearm to Work July 30, 2008 DOI and NYS Attorney General Arrest Owner and Accountant of Connecticut -Based City Contractor on Payroll Fraud Charges

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