Defendants Allegedly Submitted Phony Timesheets, Were Paid Nearly $230,000 for Hours They Didn’t Work
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a NYC Department of Correction Captain and ten correction officers were indicted on corruption, grand larceny and related charges for allegedly submitting signed timesheets for hours that they did not work.
District Attorney Clark said, “These defendants are accused of submitting fake timesheets resulting in them being paid more than $228,000 that they did not earn. They are veteran civil servants who abused the public trust.”
Acting DOI Commissioner Christopher Ryan said, “Despite a critical correctional staffing shortage in 2023, as charged, these defendants —a Department of Correction Captain and 10 Correction Officers—submitted handwritten timesheets, claiming over $228,000 in regular and overtime hours they did not work by arriving late, leaving early or engaging in ‘no-show’ shifts. This charged misconduct was billed to the taxpayers and undermines public trust and operational safety. I thank DOC for its strong collaboration and commitment to ensuring a thorough investigation, and the Bronx District Attorney’s Office for its continued partnership in holding accountable those who steal City funds.”
District Attorney Clark said the defendants were variously charged in a 93- count indictment with Corrupting the Government, Grand Larceny, Defrauding the Government and Official Misconduct. They were arraigned today by Bronx Supreme Court Justice Laurence Busching and are due back in court on August 4, 2026.
According to the investigation, between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2023, DOC Captain William Newlin, 51, and Correction Officers Raymond Espino, 37, Jason Miller, 44, Raymond Lastra, 55, Odiney Brown, 54, Clifford Compton, 44, Odelle Adams, 54, Jason Catalanotto, 43, Kenyatta Johnson, 59, Katrina Thomas, 45 and Katricia Chandler, 54, were working at the Donald Cranston Judicial Center on Rikers Island. They allegedly submitted handwritten, signed timesheets that indicated they were working regular hours or overtime, when in fact they were not at work.
The total allegedly stolen by the defendants is $228,989.23. The amounts allegedly stolen by each defendant are as follows: William Newlin: $50,083.46 Raymond Espino: $30, 817.17 Jason Miller: $24,689.80 Raymond Lastra: $24, 4334.53 Odiney Brown: $22,369.50 Clifford Compton: $17,140.42 Odette Adams: $15,967.43 Jason Catalanotto: $12,625.12 Kenyatta Johnson: $12,350.72, Katrina Thomas: $10,088.67 Katricia Chandler: $8,242.41
District Attorney Clark thanked New York City Department of Investigation Investigator Gregory Mangini, under the overall supervision of Inspector General Marissa Carro, and Acting Commissioner Christopher Ryan, and NYC Department of Correction Payroll Director Lawanda Hinds-Charles for their work in the case.
An indictment is an accusatory instrument and not proof of a defendant’s guilt.
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