Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Jan. 28 that a New York City Administration for Children’s Services employee, Alan Anderson, 60, of Oakdale, was sentenced to 10 months in jail for possessing and submitting 12 forged doctor notes to his employer to avoid having to appear for work. The arrest and conviction were the result of a joint investigation by the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office and the New York City Department of Investigation.

“The defendant’s scheme not only defrauded taxpayers but also undermined the vital work of the Administration for Children’s Services, an agency tasked with protecting the city’s most vulnerable residents,” said District Attorney Tierney. “This sentence sends a clear message that we take public corruption seriously, regardless of scale. The integrity of our public institutions depends on honest service from every employee.”

According to the investigation and the defendant’s admissions in open court, between February 13 and May 7, 2024, Anderson submitted 12 fraudulent doctor notes to his employer, the New York City Administration for Children’s Services (“ACS”), in order to avoid having to commute to his scheduled in-person office dates.

At the time of the alleged offenses, Anderson was scheduled to work at the physical office location on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. All the dates Anderson submitted doctor notes were for either a Monday, Wednesday, or Friday. Anderson did not submit any notes corresponding with his scheduled remote workdays of Tuesday and Thursday.

On December 2, 2024, Anderson pleaded guilty to Official Misconduct, a Class A misdemeanor, before Acting County Court Judge James McDonaugh.

On January 27, Anderson was sentenced to 10 months in jail. He was represented by the Legal Aid Society.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Alexander D. Sylvan of the Public Corruption Bureau, with investigative assistance provided by the New York City Department of Investigation (DOI).