Former Greenburgh-Graham School Officials Charged with Stealing Funds
Former Greenburgh-Graham School Officials Charged with Stealing Funds
From the Hudson Independent
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By Rick Pezzullo—
The former superintendent of schools and security system specialist of the Greenburgh-Graham Union Free School District in Hastings-on-Hudson were arrested Thursday for allegedly stealing school district funds earmarked for students in a gift card scheme and spending them on personal and luxury expenses over a four-year period.
According to Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah and New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, Oliver Levy, 55, of Rockland County, and Surendra Kumar, 47, of Yonkers, aided, abetted and acted in concert with each other in a scheme where Levy approved Kumar’s purchase of 168 gift cards between July 2018 and May 2022.
Both defendants allegedly used more than $12,000 of the gift cards for personal expenses, including jewelry, luxury handbags, private school fees for relatives, and veterinary services.
“This alleged act of public corruption by those responsible for the care of students in need betrayed the trust of the entire school district community,” Rocah said.
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