Man admits to stealing $54,000 from the Railroad Retirement Board
ALBANY, NEW YORK - Lawrence Macera, 65, of Rensselaer, pled guilty on May 26, 2015 in U. S. District Court to Theft of Government Property, announced United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian. Sentencing is set for Sept. 23, 2015 in Albany before District Judge Mae D’Agostino
In entering his guilty plea, Macera admitted that between Jan. 1, 2009 and Dec. 31, 2010, he stole approximately $54,041 of railroad benefits from the Railroad Retirement Board by failing to report income as required by the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974. During this period he was receiving disability benefits to which he was not entitled because he was earning additional income and failed to report that income to the board. Macera faces a maximum sentence of 10 years imprisonment and up to a $250,000 fine.
This case was investigated by the Office of Inspector General, Officer of Investigations, U.S. Railroad Retirement Board and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Emily T. Farber.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
