Former Haven Health Care Bookkeeper Serena Sylvia, Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Priso

Source- http://newhaven.fbi.gov/dojpressrel/pressrel11/nh041311a.htm

David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that SERENA SYLVIA, 42, of Fargo Road, Waterford, was sentenced today by Chief United States District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 18 months of imprisonment, followed by two years of supervised release. On January 6, 2011, SYLVIA pleaded guilty to one count of health care fraud and one count of filing a false federal income tax return.

According to court documents and statements made in court, SYLVIA was employed as a regional accounts receivable manager for Haven Health Care Management, LLC. From 2005 to 2008, SYLVIA embezzled funds from nursing home resident trust fund accounts. The nursing homes affected by SYLVIA’s embezzlement include Haven Health Center of Jewett City, Haven Health Center of Norwich, Haven Health Center of Waterford, and Haven Health Center of Soundview in West Haven. SYLVIA took more than $53,000 from the trust fund accounts, and she did not pay income tax on the money she stole.

As part of her sentence, SYLVIA was ordered to pay back taxes and applicable penalties and interest to the government.


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