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We recommended that disciplinary action be taken against the five supervisors<br />

who failed to report Zanotti’s conduct. Each was verbally advised about proper reporting<br />

procedures.<br />

The Use of False Documents to Explain Absences<br />

In November 2001, this office reported our findings in 4 cases in which we found<br />

that employees of the BOE had provided fraudulent documents to excuse their failure to<br />

come to work. We referred 3 additional cases in April <strong>2002</strong>, including Danielle DiSanto<br />

whose fraudulent scheme is described earlier in this report.<br />

Batiek Simon<br />

A review of time records revealed that Simon, a secretary at the BOE’s Office of<br />

Educational Vision Services, submitted two notes, dated September 14 and 18, 2000, as<br />

authorization for three days of sick leave taken during that month. Since Simon had<br />

already depleted her reserve sick time, she was not paid for the three days.<br />

This office confirmed that the September 14 th note, purportedly issued by a doctor<br />

at the Queens-Long Island Medical Group, was a forgery. According to the Group’s<br />

medical assistant, the doctor inspected the note and confirmed that the signature was not<br />

hers. She also reviewed patient records and confirmed that, contrary to the note, Simon<br />

received no treatment on either September 14 th or 15 th .<br />

Investigators also confirmed that the September 18 th note, purportedly issued by<br />

New York Hospital, was a forgery. According to the New York Hospital medical records<br />

unit, Simon did not receive treatment at the hospital on the date stated in the note.<br />

Recommendation and Result<br />

We recommended that strong disciplinary action be taken against Simon, which<br />

could include dismissal. In a negotiated settlement, Simon agreed to a 30-day suspension<br />

without pay.<br />

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