WNY homecare nurse sentenced for falsifying timesheets and unlawfully collecting from patient s trust fund
Wendi Jo Oliver, 40, of Barker pleaded guilty in February to one count of attempted grand larceny in the fourth degree.
Credit: Erie County District Attoney s Office Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 3:19 PM EDT June 14, 2021
BUFFALO, N.Y. A Niagara County homecare nurse, who admitted to falsifying records and stealing more than $11,000 from a patient s trust fund, has been sentenced to to three years probation and 75 hours of community service.
Wendi Jo Oliver, 40, of Barker pleaded guilty in February to one count of attempted grand larceny in the fourth degree.
DA warns of white collar crime prosecution related to covid relief
Posted at 5:45 PM, Feb 16, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-16 17:45:33-05
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â Tuesday, Erie County District Attorney John Flynn announced three cases his office prosecuted that he considers âwhite collar crimeâ.
But, he wanted to make clear he plans to go after more individuals, especially those who aimed to take advantage of vulnerable populations during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The District Attorneyâs Special Investigations and Prosecutions Unit prosecuted three women for crimes related to their jobs.
All three defendants appeared in court Tuesday morning before State Supreme Court Justice Christopher J. Burns, and all three pleaded guilty.
WBFO s Tom Dinki reports.
“We have individuals who are taking care of elderly, taking care of people who are vulnerable, and they are obviously misusing their authority and their position,” Flynn said. “And, obviously, I want the public to know that when I become aware of this, we are going to bring these elderly and vulnerable people justice, and pursue everyone and anyone who is stealing from older people.”
One of the defendants is a former Erie County employee. Tamara Ebo, who was a case worker for the Department of Social Services’ adult protective services until she was fired in November, allegedly stole over $42,000 in Social Security benefits from 14 different clients, most of whom were elderly.
WNY nurse accused of stealing money from patient s trust fund
Wendi Jo Oliver, 40, of Barker pleaded guilty to one count of Attempted Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree.
Credit: Erie County District Attoney s Office Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 4:17 PM EST February 16, 2021
BUFFALO, N.Y. A Niagara County homecare nurse has admitted to stealing more than $11,000 from a patient.
Wendi Jo Oliver, 40, of Barker pleaded guilty to one count of Attempted Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree.
Investigators say Oliver was employed as a homecare nurse for an adult with cerebral palsy in Clarence. They say Oliver falsified timesheets between February 1, 2018 and December 1, 2019. By doing that, Oliver unlawfully collected $11,700 in pay through the victim s trust fund.