"All income is taxable, including money that someone embezzles from their employer", said Thomas Fattorusso, Special Agent in Charge of IRS-Criminal Investigation. Any objection to the payment of a separate fee must be filed within fourteen (14) days from the date of this order and filed only in No. He was a longtime active member of St. Mary Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church in. They are now convicted felons and will serve time for their crimes. Appellants are encouraged to consult with one another regarding the contents of their briefs as the Court disfavors repetitive briefs. The Roskovskis motion, which was filed by their former attorney David Valencik before he withdrew from the case, sought to offset the nearly $300,000 the convicted felons still owe to BHS in a payment agreement by $50,000, which Stephanie Roskovski claims the hospital owed to her in unpaid vacation time. As a result, the Roskovskis are without legal representation. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. His sentence includes serving two years of probation after his release from incarceration. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. "When the defendants used their positions of trust to steal from a healthcare provider and financial institutions to selfishly enhance their lifestyle and to fund the operation of a family business while utilizing the U.S. Mail to facilitate this fraud; the Postal Inspection Service and their law enforcement partners will devote the resources necessary to conduct a thorough investigation and bring them to justice," said Acting Inspector in Charge James Giehl. Prosecutors called her fraud extensive and egregious.. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Brady said the couples crimes truly shock the conscience., Both were in positions critical to the health and safety of their community, he said. Fax:412-644-4549, Johnstown:814-533-4547 Michael Daugherty, et al v. Joel Adams, et al, In Re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation, MARTINCIC et al v. A.O. Its even more concerning that a now former law enforcement detective, sworn to uphold the law, perpetrated the very crimes he was also investigating.". U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Pennsylvania, Butler County Couple Sentenced to Prison on Fraud and Tax Charges, Former Jackson Township Official Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement, Former Union Treasurer Charged with Fraud and Embezzlement, Jeannette Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Elder Fraud Scheme, Butler County Couple Sentenced To Prison On Fraud and Tax Charges. Stephanie J. Roskovski of Butler, PA pleaded guilty on May 27, 2020, to one count of mail fraud and one count of filing a false income tax return. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant. Scott Roskovski, a veteran investigator for the Butler County district attorney's office, was fired last year. Stephanie J. Roskovski, 51, of Butler, PA, pleaded guilty in May 2020 to one count of mail fraud and one count of filing a false income tax return and was sentenced to 51 months in prison and three years of supervised release. As a result, the Roskovskis are without legal representation. "When the defendants used their positions of trust to steal from a healthcare provider and financial institutions to selfishly enhance their lifestyle and to fund the operation of a family business while utilizing the U.S. Mail to facilitate this fraud; the Postal Inspection Service and their law enforcement partners will devote the resources necessary to conduct a thorough investigation and bring them to justice," said Acting Inspector in Charge James Giehl. 21-2215 and 21-2672 are hereby consolidated for all purposes and a consolidated briefing schedule will issue at the appropriate time. Federal prosecutors say over the course of six years, the couple stole more than $1 million . Her sentence includes serving three years of probation after her release from prison. Scott was sentenced to serve 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to charges of false statement in a loan application and filing a false income tax return. TV Q&A: Is a Pittsburgher writing for CBSs East New York? Johnstown, PA 15901, Pittsburgh:412-644-3500 2:20-CV-00958 | 2020-06-29, U.S. District Courts | Other | The defendants failed to report the fraud proceeds as income on their annual income tax returns jointly filed with the Internal Revenue Service. A 22-year-old Center Township man admitted Monday to possessing an array of drugs when authorities investigating his parents' alleged crimes searched his Moon Township . Instead of $1.3 million being available to Butler hospital for patient care, the Roskovskis used the embezzled money for their own personal spending spree, with lavish vacations, home renovations and even a 70-acre motocross business. As a detective with the district attorneys office, Roskovski investigated financial crimes, including theft and fraud. Although she admitted to her conduct related to all 42 counts returned against her in a federal indictment, Stephanie Roskovski pleaded guilty only to two counts mail fraud and filing a false income tax return. Marc Fogel, a 1980 Butler Senior High School graduate, was detained in R An Elk County resident who stays in a 28-foot-long camper near the Butler County Community Colleges main campus to avoi View the Butler Eagles PDF version of Senior Lifestyles, click here. The U.S. In an ironic twist, during that time, Scott Roskovski was employed as a detective with the Butler County District . As to the filing of a false statement on a loan application conviction, the law provides for a maximum total sentence of 30 years' imprisonment and a fine of $250,000 or twice the gross pecuniary gain. Jay Martinsen, a Pittsburgh attorney representing the hospital, responded to the motion by informing Valencik that the Roskovskis claim is without merit and at odds with 100 years of Pennsylvania law. 21-2672. STEPHANIE ROSKOVSKI 7117-71017 (CORPORATE SECRETARY & COO) $0: ROBYN KERSCHBAUMER (CORPORATE SECRETARY) $0: ANNE B KREBS 71-103117 (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER) $0 + Show more. The funds the Roskovskis owe to BHS through the 2017 agreement are separate from the roughly $750,000 owed to BHS and the roughly $540,000 owed to the Internal Revenue Service in restitution from their federal criminal convictions. In addition, the Government may elect to file a consolidated brief. The judgment against Scott orders him to pay $538,714 in restitution to the IRS. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Marc Fogel, a 1980 Butler Senior High School graduate, was detained in R An Elk County resident who stays in a 28-foot-long camper near the Butler County Community Colleges main campus to avoi View the Butler Eagles PDF version of Senior Lifestyles, click here. Nos. In addition to the loss to Butler Health System, the tax loss to the IRS was nearly $400,000. A locked padlock These sentencings should be a deterrent to other would-be criminals, knowing that Special Agents from IRS-CI and our law enforcement partners are fully committed to bringing offenders like this to justice., The Roskovskis knew what they were doing was wrong, said FBI Pittsburgh Special Agent in Charge Mike Nordwall. According to the Superseding . First published on June 11, 2021 / 3:17 AM. The married couple, 51-year-old Stephanie Roskovski and 52-year-old Scott Roskovski, pleaded guilty to charges against them. / CBS Pittsburgh. 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The court was advised that the total loss resulting from the mail fraud scheme perpetrated against BHS is approximately $1,331,884, and the total tax loss to the IRS is approximately $397,342. Traffic is being directed around a crash involving a school bus at the intersection of Route 228 and High Pointe Drive i SRHS girls dominant in back-to-back seasons. Additionally, after the couple lost their respective jobs, the defendants submitted a materially false loan application to S&T Bank to refinance the Switchback business and to purchase a bulldozer. The fee must be paid to the District Court within fourteen (14) days from the date of this order. An official website of the United States Government. Acting U.S. Attorney Kaufman said, Stephanie Roskovski took advantage of her trusted position as the second in command at Butler Health System (d/b/a Butler Memorial Hospital) to steal over $1.3 million from the Hospital, a non-profit organization. Both defendants entered guilty pleas before United States District Court Judge William S. Stickman IV. Stephanie Roskovski, the COO of Butler Memorial Hospital, was sentenced for mail fraud and filing a false tax return. Pittsburgh, PA 15219, 17 South Park Row, Room A330 The Roskovskis agreed in 2017 to pay BHS $470,000 by mid-2020, according to court filings, and paid roughly $235,000 of that total. SMITH CORPORATION et al, August Mack Environmental, Inc. v. Environmental Protection Agency. [21-2215, 21-2672, 21-2676] (SLC) [Entered: 09/10/2021 08:42 AM], Docket(#3) CLERK ORDER On September 6, 2021, counsel for Appellant Scott Roskovski filed an "Amended Notice of Appeal" from the Amended Judgment entered in the District Court on August 24, 2021. 21-2672. The parties may file a consolidated brief or join in or adopt portions by reference. The liens were filed in the county prothonotarys office after the Roskovskis were sentenced in June. 2023 Trib Total Media | All Rights Reserved. S&T Bank extended two loans, the first for $1,128,227, and the second for $55,384, based upon the false information. Paula Reed Ward is a Tribune-Review staff writer. Additionally, the Roskovskis affirmed the agreement multiple times; they did not act promptly, having waited nearly four years to allege the agreement was invalid; and, fundamentally, they could not have their daughter file the motion as she is not an attorney, Yeats ruled. In April 2019, Scott Roskovski, left, and his wife, Stephanie, were charged with embezzling $1.3 million from BHS. Stephanie Roskovski is currently incarcerated at the Federal Prison Camp, Alderson in Greenbrier County, W.Va., with an expected release date of March 2025. Two liens were filed against a home the couple owns at 102 Dogwood Court. 21-2215 (3d Cir. By continuing to use this website, you agree to UniCourts General Disclaimer, Terms of Service, During that time, Stephanies husband, Scott Roskovski, was employed as a detective with theButler County District Attorneys Office. Prosecutors said Roskovski used her corporate credit card to make personal purchases that she disguised as business expenses, submitted falsified reimbursement requests claiming purchases she made on a personal credit card were for business and obtained hundreds of merchant gift cards worth more than $350,000, falsely claiming they were for distribution to focus groups or physicians but that she used for herself. The briefing schedule previously issued in No. Once trusted employees, today they are convicted felons. Martinsen told Yeats the Roskovskis are without an attorney due to their own behavior. He was fired in August 2018. First, the Roskovskis did not have clean hands, the judge said, having embezzled $1.3 million from BHS; the hospital network also did not have a duty to tell the Roskovskis it had referred the case to law enforcement; and the Roskovskis attorney had every opportunity to include in the agreement that the hospital would not refer the case to law enforcement. They have made, frankly, the scandalous statement that they, who stole $1.3 million, or I should say, at least $1.3 million, were defrauded by the hospital because of the vacation time issue, Martinsen told the judge Thursday. The deal activity in Q3 2021 was the second most active quarter we have ever seen, falling short to only the fourth quarter of 2020. The U.S. Attorneys office in Pittsburgh has filed liens more than $1.8 million against a Center Township home owned by Scott and Stephanie Roskovski to collect restitution in the fraud scheme they perpetrated against the Butler Health System and the IRS. OFFICIAL CONTACTS. These cases were all about greed, said Joleen Simpson, Acting Special Agent in Charge of IRS-Criminal Investigation. U.S. District Judge William Stickman IV sentenced the couple in June, but didnt set the amount of restitution they owed until December when prosecutors and defense attorneys reached an agreement on the amounts. The Amended Judgment imposes Mr. Roskovski's restitution obligations. Judge Stickman scheduled sentencing for Stephanie Roskovski for October 5, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. and for Scott Roskovski for October 6, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. As to the mail fraud conviction, the law provides for a maximum total sentence of 20 years' imprisonment and a fine of $250,000 or twice the gross pecuniary gain. Stephanie Roskovski is currently incarcerated at the Federal Prison Camp, Alderson in Greenbrier County, W.Va., with an expected release date of March 2025. The "Amended Notice of Appeal" has been assigned a new appeal number, No. They remain incarcerated. Scott Roskovski is serving his sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution, Cumberland in Allegany County, Md., through November 2022. This couple thought they would live a lavish lifestyle with other peoples money. It simply wont be tolerated.. Jay Martinsen, a Pittsburgh attorney representing the hospital, responded to the motion by informing Valencik that the Roskovskis claim is without merit and at odds with 100 years of Pennsylvania law. Prosecutors said Stephanie J. Roskovski, 50, and Scott A. Roskovski, 51, of Butler, embezzled more than $1.3 million from Butler Health System from April 2011 through December 2017 while she served as the health systems chief operating officer. 2022) Annotate this Case. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. The parties are advised that case opening forms for later filed appeals must only be filed in the new appeals and not re-filed in earlier appeals in which the fofor later filed appeals must only be filed in the new appeals and not re-filed in earlier appeals in which the forms were previously filed. 21-1429 | 2021-03-10, U.S. District Courts | Personal Injury | Ms. Roskovski has filed a separate appeal which has been docketed at No. Hopefully today's sentencing will bring some closure to the community and send the message that the FBI takes our responsibility to stop those who set out to commit fraud and use it for their own personal gain very seriously. Stephanie, former chief operating officer at BHS, received 51 months in total. The Government is directed to notify the Clerk's Office in writing of such an election prior to the Government's first briefing deadline. The former chief operating officer for Butler Health System, and her husband, a former detective, are going to federal prison on charges that they embezzled more than $1.3 million from her employer over a period of six years. 21-2215/21-2672 and No. Any objection to the payment of a separate fee must be filed within fourteen (14) days from the date of this order and filed only in No. In her role as chief operating officer, Stephanie Roskovski earned $300,000 annually plus bonuses, and was the second in command of the health system. 700 Grant Street, Suite 4000 Stephanie's current address is 204 La Ray Driv, Butler, PA 16001-1427. The court was advised that the total loss resulting from the mail fraud scheme perpetrated againstBHS is approximately $1,331,884, and the total tax loss to the IRS is approximately $397,342. The former chief operating officer for Butler Health System and her husband, a former detective with the Butler County District Attorneys Office, pleaded guilty to federal fraud and tax charges, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady announced Thursday. Calculations for restitution of $423,106 in tax loss and about $115,608 in interest by the IRS is the same for Scott and Stephanie. in Butler County. BUTLER (KDKA) - A couple that was accused of embezzling more than a million dollars from Butler Health System were sentenced to serve prison time on Thursday. Martinsen told Valencik he would seek sanctions against the Roskovskis if he didnt withdraw the motion, according to court filings. Scott is a former county detective. The Center Township couple was accused of defrauding the health care system between 2011 and 2017 while Stephanie Roskovski was employed as chief operating officer at the facility. All income is taxable, including money that someone embezzles from their employer, said Thomas Fattorusso, special agent in charge of IRS-Criminal Investigation. During that time, Stephanies husband, Scott Roskovski, was employed as a detective with the Butler County District Attorneys Office. Government: All case opening forms must be filed in all appeals in which the Government intends to participate. These sentences are an example of the commitment of law enforcement working together to bring Scott and Stephanie Roskovski to justice for committing mail fraud and other crimes. stated Inspector-in-Charge Lesley Allison. S&T Bank extended two loans,the first for $1,128,227, and the second for $55,384, based upon the false information. The bank made two loans, for about $1.13 million and $55,000, based on the false information. Stephanie J. Roskovski, the former COO of Butler Memorial Hospital, and her husband, Scott A. Roskovski, a former detective with the Butler County District Attorneys Office, previously pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $1.3 million from the health system. Stephanie Roskovski, the COO of Butler Memorial Hospital, was sentenced for mail fraud and filing a false tax return. Official websites use .gov Stephanie was sentenced to serve 51 months in prison after pleading guilty to charges of mail fraud and filing a false income tax return. Stephanie Roskovski is currently incarcerated at the Federal Prison Camp, Alderson in Greenbrier County, W.Va., with an expected release date of March 2025. Notice filed by Stephanie Roskovski in District Court No. They embezzled money to line their own pockets and live a lavish lifestyle. Stephanie Roskovski joined Butler Health System in 1994 as director of Community Health Planning. He pleaded guilty to making false statements in a loan application and filing a false tax return. 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