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The operator of a Suffolk County carpentry business has been arrested for defrauding the New York State Insurance Fund by allegedly failing to disclose payroll and nearly $1 million in sales for his business.
Stephen Schiavoni, 48, a resident of Southampton, New York, was arrested September 14 by detectives from the office of Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota for violating the workers’ compensation law and fraudulent practices, a felony.
An investigation carried out by NYSIF’s Division of Confidential Investigations revealed that Schiavoni had not disclosed the actual payroll for his business and had concealed from NYSIF premium auditors over $900,000 in receipts from another contractor who is also a NYSIF policyholder. The audit covered the period from March, 2006 to March, 2007.
As a result it is alleged that Schiavoni defrauded NYSIF of $44,000 in workers’ compensation insurance premiums. He was issued an appearance ticket returnable in Suffolk County Court. The New York State Insurance Department’s Frauds Bureau and the Workers’ Compensation Board Inspector General assisted in the investigation.
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