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Committee approves $118,779 CARP grant for district attorney to pursue financial crimes
Summary
The committee accepted a $118,779 Crimes Against Revenue Program (CARP) grant from the Department of Criminal Justice Services to support the Orange County District Attorney’s work on cases affecting state funds, such as Medicaid fraud; the motion passed unanimously.
The Public Safety & Emergency Services Committee voted March 25 to accept and appropriate $118,779 from the Department of Criminal Justice Services under the Crimes Against Revenue Program (CARP) for the Orange County District Attorney.
Christopher Borek explained the grant’s purpose: "this is a yearly grant for the Crimes Against Revenue Program (CARP) that is designed to give funds to District Attorney Offices to encourage them to bring cases that affect State money such as Medicaid fraud." The motion to accept the grant was moved by Thomas J. Faggione, seconded by Paul Ruszkiewicz, and recorded as carried "All in favor."
The minutes do not specify further conditions or a timeline attached to the funds; the grant will be administered through the District Attorney’s office as part of its financial‑crimes enforcement activities.
