Healthcare Finance Director Sentenced For Stealing $700K

HAWTHORNE, NY — A Bronx woman was sentenced Thursday to two to six years in state prison for stealing more than $700,000 from Hudson Valley Community Services.

The organization is a division of Cornerstone Family Healthcare, a nonprofit health care provider in Hawthorne, where she was the director of finance.

Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah said Monday that Ingrid Aquino, 33, of Bronx, pleaded guilty March 23 to second-degree grand larceny, a felony.

“This defendant betrayed the trust of a nonprofit that put her in charge of its finances and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars for her personal use,” she said. “This prosecution and sentence demonstrate our commitment to holding this defendant accountable for years of deceit and jeopardizing an organization providing critical services to our community.”

Prosecutors said between Nov. 1, 2017, and Sept. 1, 2021, Aquino wrote about 170 checks totaling $704,034 from HVCS bank accounts for personal expenses, including rent.

The district attorney’s office arrested her May 2, 2022, following an investigation.

In addition to her prison sentence, the court ordered Aquino to pay restitution in the amount of $704,034.62.