PHILIP J. PORTELLI, and PAUL M. AZZOPARDI, were indicted for conspiracy and other crimes related to their theft of more than $105,000 from the New York City Department of Education in a “no-show job” scheme
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., today announced two indictments of public employees — a Department of Education school custodian and a Department of Finance clerk — who are charged with abusing their positions to defraud the City and enrich themselves. A third man has also been charged in the scheme to defraud the Department of Education. “Public employees must be held to the highest standards of honesty and integrity,” said District Attorney Vance. “These defendants brazenly defrauded the City, taking desperately needed public funds. It is a top priority of the Office to investigate and prosecute those who violate the public’s trust. We will continue to work closely with the Department of Investigation and other agencies to root out corruption and theft in government.”