DOJ.gov:
Defendants Allegedly Failed to Pay Undocumented Workers the Prevailing Wage on Department of Education Contracts
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, a complaint was filed charging Dalip Singh and Gurnirmal Singh, the owners of TEMCO Construction NY, Inc., with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a scheme to submit falsified payroll records to the New York City Department of Education (DOE) about the wages and benefits paid by TEMCO to employees performing repairs on New York City public schools. Dalip Singh and Gurnirmal Singh were arrested this morning and will make their initial appearance this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge Cheryl L. Pollak.
Joseph Nocella, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York; Harry T. Chavis, Jr., Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation, New York (IRS-CI); Michael Alfonso, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security Investigations, New York (HSI New York); and Amy Connelly, Special Agent in Charge, Social Security Administration, Office of the Inspector General, Boston-New York Field Division (SSAOIG), announced the arrests and charges.
“As alleged, the defendants lied to the DOE about using undocumented workers, and deprived those workers—who toiled long days, school holidays, and weekends—of proper compensation they had earned, so that they could line their pockets and bank accounts on New York City’s tab,” stated United States Attorney Nocella. “My Office and our law enforcement partners will vigorously pursue employers who try to gain an unfair advantage over honest companies that follow the law and treat their workers fairly.”
Mr. Nocella expressed his appreciation to the DOE and the New York City Office of the Comptroller for their assistance.
“The Singhs allegedly laundered more than thirteen million dollars from the City of New York, underpaying their workers in cash and pocketing the difference. These two men took advantage of both the taxpayers and undocumented workers, then tried to destroy the evidence. It is clear that there was no regard for the rule of law, but after today, they will learn what justice is all about,” stated IRS-CI New York Special Agent in Charge Chavis. more
There was all this firepower (*chuckle*) brought to bear:
— Joseph Nocella, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York
— Harry T. Chavis, Jr., Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation, New York (IRS-CI)
— Michael Alfonso, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security Investigations, New York (HSI New York)
— Amy Connelly, Special Agent in Charge, Social Security Administration, Office of the Inspector General, Boston-New York Field Division (SSAOIG)
…and they couldn’t get around to charging the two Singhs with the crime of hiring illegal aliens, nor, apparently, could they be bothered to call ICE to round up the IAs. GMAFB!
They may not be good builders, but I bet they are really good at math.
They will get a low bond and be out of the country in minutes.
They probably did not get charged with hiring ILLEGALS because they probably would have had another fight with Hochul over her thinking that N.Y. State Sanctuary Law outranks Federal Immigration Law. Not to worry though. The Illegals probably had to have a photo I.D. to work these jobs. ICE may already have all these photos. The ILLEGALS will be found and DEPORTED.
Indians living down to the stereotype.
Once caught in crime/fraud, a govt contractor is FOREVER barred from future govt contracts. Both the company and the persons involved.
How much was going to the politicians/bureaucrats who gave em the contracts?
NYC is arguably as corrupt as Chicago and they wouldn’t have gotten the contracts without a skim.
Singhs
Nothing else needs to be said.
Who really gives a fvck about New York.
New Yorker’s are noting more than a group of in-bread Demoncrats