Street hype july 19 31, 2016

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After School Director Indicted For Stealing Feds Money

Vol 11; No. 14

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JULY 19-31, 2016

By Kimmy Blair Street Hype Writer

BRONX: he longtime director of a Bronx youth group has been indicted on charges she stole $112,000 from a state-administered, federally-funded grant to support after-school programs for middle school children.

Earnestine Russell, 66, of 1930 Schiefflin Ave., Bronx, who has run the Baychester Youth Council since the 1980s, was indicted on second-degree grand larceny and second-degree criminal possession of stolen property. She was arraigned on July 6, before Bronx Supreme Court Justice Steven Barrett. Bail was set at $30,000 cash and an examination of surety. Russell is due back in court on August 9, 2016. According to the investigation by the Bronx District Attorney’s Office and the State Comptroller’s Office, in 2008, Russell received a federal grant, administered by the New York State Education Department, for more than $2.7 million over five years to create a 21st century community Learning center.

The State Comptroller’s Office audited Russell in 2012 and found she used $250,400 for inappropriate or undocumented expenses--including a home theater system -- and the grant was revoked. The Bronx DA’s Office began investigating and found that Russell had moved the grant money through numerous bank accounts. Russell made cash withdrawals, wrote checks to cash, to her self or to family, and made wire transfers from the accounts. When confronted with records that also showed gambling more than $150,000 during the fraud period of 2009-2011, Russell first denied betting, then explained the figures also showed winnings she bet. Continued page 4

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EARNESTINE RUSSELL, 66 Executive Director, Baychester Youth Council “accused of using state grants for personal expenses”

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