LI Man Who Forged Doctor's Notes To Avoid Going To Work Sentenced: DA

OAKDALE, NY — An Oakdale man was sentenced to 10 months in jail on Tuesday for submitting fake documents to his employer to avoid going to work, said Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney.

Alan Anderson, 60, a former employee of the New York City Administration for Children’s Services, pleaded guilty in December to possessing and submitting 12 forged doctor notes to his employer to avoid going to work on his non-remote days after a joint investigation by the DA's office and the New York City Department of Investigation, the DA said.

"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," Tierney said. "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, between Feb. 13 and May 7, Anderson submitted 12 fraudulent doctor notes to his employer to avoid having to commute to his scheduled in-person office dates, the DA said. At the time, Anderson was supposed to work at the physical office location on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, the DA said.

All the days Anderson submitted the fake doctor notes for were Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and did not submit any notes getting him out of his remote workdays of Tuesday and Thursday, the DA said.

On Dec. 2, Anderson pleaded guilty to official misconduct, a Class A misdemeanor, before Acting County Court Judge James McDonaugh, the DA said.

He was represented by the Legal Aid Society.