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He was supposed to be at work helping to protect New York City’s most vulnerable residents.
Instead, Alan Anderson, 60, of Oakdale faked his way out of the office by submitting forged doctor’s notes to the New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney, who announced on Tuesday that Anderson was sentenced to 10 months in jail.
Anderson, who was employed by ACS to help safeguard children in need, received his sentence on Monday after pleading guilty in December to official misconduct.
Between February and May 2024, Anderson submitted 12 fake doctor’s notes on days he was scheduled to work in person at the agency’s office, avoiding his commute and in-office responsibilities, prosecutors said.
The fraudulent notes corresponded only to his in-person workdays—Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Tierney said. Anderson did not attempt to falsify absences on his scheduled remote workdays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, according to investigators.
“This defendant’s scheme not only defrauded taxpayers but also undermined the critical mission of the Administration for Children’s Services,” Tierney said in a statement. “This sentence sends a clear message: we take public corruption seriously, no matter the scale.”
The district attorney noted that the arrest and conviction were the result of a joint investigation by his office and the New York City Department of Investigation.
Top photo: Alan Anderson (inset, provided by Suffolk district attorney’s office).
