According to a USAO press release of Dec. 7, 2012, Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Michael Dinardo was sentenced today in Manhattan federal court, before U.S. District Judge Naomi R. Buchwald, to two years in prison for his role in a scheme to issue fraudulent safety training certifications. Dinardo pled guilty in May 2011 to conspiring to defraud the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). He was released on bail following his plea, but in December 2011, Dinardo absconded. Judge Buchwald then issued a bench warrant for his arrest. On May 30, 2012, he was located and arrested, and is now in custody.
http://www.examiner.com/article/queens-man-gets-two-years-for-scheme-of-fraud-safety-certificates
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said: “Not only did Michael Dinardo put workers and the public at risk by selling OSHA-mandated training certificates to people who had not completed the requisite training, but he also jeopardized public safety. He then tried to avoid accountability for his illegal conduct by running away, but he will now face justice. ”(USAO press release)
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