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October 12, 2018

Posted  October 12, 2018

Michael Martin, the owner of a New York-based general contractor called Eastern Building & Restoration, Inc. has plead guilty to a multitude of charges, including fraudulently obtaining public works contracts, withholding over $400,00 in wages from over 50 employees, and stealing over $150,000 each from a minority-owned business and an insurance company. According to the Attorney General, Martin and co-defendant Dr. Scott Henzel, also of Eastern Building and Restoration, took control of two minority-owned businesses in order to fraudulently obtain millions of dollars worth of contracts intended for minority-owned businesses. Furthermore, they underpaid laborers working on public works projects and created false documentation and certifications stating otherwise. Separately, Martin also embezzled over $150,000 from one of the businesses and caused a false insurance claim to be filed on its behalf. He will be sentenced in both Albany and Schenectady counties in early December.  NY AG

Tagged in: Government Procurement Fraud, Prevailing Wage, Set-Asides and Preferences,