Nearly 140 NYC welfare workers forced out for crime, misconduct

The New York Post ^ | January 19, 2015 | Josh Saul

[2ndDivisionVet]

Social worker Tara Tisdale, who allegedly sold her clients' private information, was one of those fired from the Human Resources Administration.

Call them anti-social workers.

Nearly 140 employees from the city Human Resources Administration — the city’s welfare agency — have been axed or forced to resign over the last six years for crimes and misconduct, including an agent charged with keeping food stamps for herself and another who allegedly paid a client to tend to his ferret, according to new data obtained by The Post.

The accused cheats included Shamalah Millington, 34, who allegedly concealed her husband’s income to receive Medicaid and food stamps while on an unpaid leave from the HRA, according to the city data.

Another HRA social worker, Petronila Peralta, was fired after she was accused of using her position to give benefits to people who shouldn’t receive any, data show.

Other alleged offenders ranged from the greedy to the bizarre....

[2ndDivisionVet]

Just wow.

[PGR88]

Don’t you go messing with a big woman!!

[dfwgator]

Nearly 140 employees from the city Human Resources Administration — the city’s welfare agency — have been axed

Just what did they axe them?

[CodeToad]

Most of these creeps, if not all, are not Social Workers, they are welfare technicians.

[Blood of Tyrants]

This is just the tip of the iceberg. The welfare system is abused and robbed of billions each year.

[knarf]

New rule ... ACT 168 ... (came in Jan 1st in Pa) ANYONE that comes in contact with chi'run has t'pass a ba'groun' check

Includes Sunday School as well as all school employees and a ton of others

The form has to be kept on file

You as a parent can not sit in to see if your kid is being taught history correctly without a clearance and even THEN, the school has discretion as to whether you can be present for any instruction

I'm a public school board director and I hope I can stay in long enough to start a 'shut the schools down' movement

I really don't care if we put 50 million people out of work ... they'll survive or not based on their worth and value and not because of their job.

[Blood of Tyrants]

If they would resign.

[9thLife]

I saw that they were “forced out.” I didn’t see anything about prosecution...

[HiTech RedNeck]

aggravated ferret tending?

[SunkenCiv]

Aw, that’s a shame.

[SharpRightTurn]

Tara, Shamalah, and Petronila canned?

This ain’t going to go over very well with Mayor de Commio and the “Rev.” Fatboy.

[Vigilanteman]

Agreed. My daughter was a licensed social worker and worked her butt off. She drove to less than desirable neighborhoods to check on clients, give them advice and make sure they were at least following the program to continue their government checks.

A few of them even appreciated her because they were actually interested in doing things to improve their situation, not just keep the checks coming. She earned a pittance for what she did.

[W.]

Imagine...a government where nobody stole.

Nah, neither can I.

[bikerman]

blacks! I’m shocked I tell you shocked.

[bikerman]

blacks! I’m shocked I tell you shocked.

[GeronL]

low-hanging fruit

[GeronL]

The city has its own welfare agency:? Federal and state welfare wasn’t enough??

[Caipirabob]

Good grief, it looks like she ate one of the clients on top of selling the information.

[EQAndyBuzz]

“Good grief, it looks like she ate one of the clients on top of selling the information.”

Ferrets are fattening.

[CodeToad]

Not to mention the vast majority of Social Workers have nothing to do with welfare. The usually work in mental health, substance abuse, and geriatrics (nursing homes).