Posted on 10/05/2023 6:21:11 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
A Rikers Island corrections officer who once claimed he was working more than 100 hours a week was hit with federal charges Wednesday for allegedly cheating the city out of more than $170,000 in bogus overtime.
James Internicola, a 26-year veteran of the city Department of Corrections, was allegedly on vacation soaking up the sun in Aruba or on the Jersey Shore while claiming he was actually on duty at Rikers, according to a 13-page complaint filed in Brooklyn federal court.
Between July 2021 and January 2023, the 56-year-old Rikers guard pocketed more than $390,000 in pay and overtime — despite having a base salary of just $92,000 a year, federal prosecutors said.
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Well it sure beats Rikers.
“Internicola doctored timesheets to reflect that he worked 2,250 hours at the jail during the 18-month period when he was actually home or on vacation. “
Why did no-one in management/administration spot this?
There is a lot more blame to go around here that just the officer/thief.
Lock him up! General Pop, Rikers. That’ll teach him! ;)
‘The People’s Republik of Madistan’ has the same problem with bus drivers and OT. Some are raking in 140K a year for driving a bus!
Nice work if you can get it.
“ I am sure he votes rat...”
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For sure. They are all about OTHER-PEOPLE’S-MONEY.
From the same Rupert Murdoch rag in 2022:
Rikers Island officers working 100-plus hours weekly, stuck sleeping in jail’s parking lot
By Rich Calder and Matthew Sedacca
Published Dec. 24, 2022, 1:30 p.m. ET
Hey, give the guy a break. He’s 56 and was just trying to Juice his High Three for retirement pay calculation.
I’m sure averaging $260k per year bumps his retirement payout up a bit from calculating with $92K per year.
no supervisory sign off on time sheets?
Everyone else is doing the same thing. This guy just pissed off the wrong administrator
Hey is it really the top three? I thought it was top 5. Thanks
$92,000 to guard people in prison.....
I guess some other guard will soon be guarding him.
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