New York Safety Inspector Sentenced For Fabricating Gas Pipeline Test Results Designed To Prevent Gas Leaks And Explosions
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, announced today that MICHAEL VASCONCELLOS was sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to fabricate hundreds of gas pipeline safety test results provided to a regulated utility company (“Utility-1”), resulting in Utility-1 incurring more than $60 million in remediation costs.
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United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, announced today that MICHAEL VASCONCELLOS was sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to fabricate hundreds of gas pipeline safety test results provided to a regulated utility company (“Utility-1”), resulting in Utility-1 incurring more than $60 million in remediation costs.
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- U.S. Department of JusticePrimary source · Supports · EN · 100%New York Safety Inspector Sentenced For Fabricating Gas Pipeline Test Results Designed To Prevent Gas Leaks And Explosions ↗
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