Former Hempstead School Official Admits To Kickback Scheme, Ordered To Pay 0K
A former school district official on Long Island traveled the world after raking in six figures as part of an illegal kickback scheme, prosecutors ...
A former school district official on Long Island traveled the world after raking in six figures as part of an illegal kickback scheme, prosecutors said.Sharon Gardner, age 56, of Lindenhurst, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud in federal court in Central Islip Tuesday, Nov. 29. Garnder admitted that she helped secure lucrative contracts for Smart Starts, a company owned by co-defendant Maria Caliendo, while working as the director of food services for the Hempstead Union Free School District, according to prosecutors.