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Mar 3, 2021 · NORWALK, CT — Over several years, William Howard, a seasonal employee of the Norwalk Recreation and Parks Department, wrote up fake bids to ensure that his sporting goods company won more...
- Mocciae: ‘$60,000, How Much Did He Make?… It’S Ludicrous’
- Mocciae: ‘I Don’T Buy it.’
- Did It That Way ‘For Years’
- The Staff ‘Went from 15 to Four’
- Rilling’s Thoughts
NORWALK, Conn. — William Howard, a sporting goods supplier who was arrested last week, created fake bids to make it appear that he had competition, and provided the fraudulent documents to then-Recs and Parks Athletic Director Gerald Anastasia, thereby coming in as the low bidder for City contracts, Norwalk Police say. Howard, who until recently wa...
Although the press release announcing Howard’s arrest last week cited the “professionalism” created by the administration’s reorg as the reason the alleged fraud was uncovered, former Recreation and Parks Department Director Mike Mocciae, reached Saturday, called Howard’s arrest “bullshit” and “an election year stunt.” Mocciae said Howard, a lifelo...
The investigation began Oct. 19 when Superintendent of Recreation Sandy Korkatzis contacted the Norwalk Police Department with two complaints of fraud, Detective Chris Imparato wrote in Howard’s arrest warrant obtained Friday by NancyOnNorwalk. Korkatzis, who came to work in Norwalk just over a year ago, became suspicious of an invoice for t-shirts...
An administration official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said, “there have been suspicions of these kinds of insider deals under the previous Director. This certainly lends credence to those suspicions.” NancyOnNorwalk has received tips in the past, alleging that townies were inappropriately profiting through working for Recreation and P...
NancyOnNorwalk asked Rilling if he had been involved in the decision to contact the police department when the alleged fraud was uncovered. He didn’t answer that question, and also declined to say if Anastasia would face any consequences. He also didn’t say if Anastasia took the early retirement package authorized by the Council in August. His last...
Feb 25, 2021 · William Howard, 70, of 29 Bonnybrook Road, was a seasonal employee with the City who had no access to City accounts or funds, a press release said. The alleged forgeries concern “submitted vendor bids.” His arrest stems from an investigation requested by the Recreation and Parks Department.
Feb 26, 2021 · William Howard, of Bonnybrook Road in Norwalk, surrendered to police and was released after posting bond on bail of $100,000. Norwalk police obtained a warrant for Howard's arrest following a...
- Alfred Branch
Feb 25, 2021 · NORWALK — Police have arrested a 70-year-old seasonal city employee on 32 counts of second-degree forgery they said were related to bids submitted to the city by vendors. William Howard, a ...
- Peter Yankowski
- Reporter
Feb 26, 2021 · #Norwalk CT–Municipal Employee Arrested On Thursday, February 25, 2021, William Howard, age 70, of 29 Bonnybrook Rd Norwalk, CT turned himself in to the Norwalk Police Department on an arrest warrant, charging him with 32 counts of Forgery in the Second Degree.
Mar 2, 2021 · NORWALK — Police say William Howard, a Recreation and Parks employee, submitted fake bids for sporting goods equipment for years, alongside lower bids from a business he owns, according to...
