Senator Says Governor's Action Too Little, Too late, and Calls on Attorney General to Recover Taxpayer Money That Was 'Lost in Space"

Mark Ingram, who played on the New York Giants team that won the 1991 Super Bowl, will be sentenced today on charges of money laundering and cashng counterfeit checks. He faces up to ten years in prison. Some of the fraudulent checks were drawn on the Trenton Democratic Committee during the 2001 gubernatorial campaign, based on copies of checks used to pay election day workers.

ADLER-VITALE ‘NEW JERSEY FALSE CLAIMS ACT’ APPROVED BY SENATE

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senators John H. Adler and Joseph F. Vitale which would establish the “New Jersey False Claims Act” to protect against abuse and fraud within Medicaid and other State claims programs was approved by the Senate today by a vote of 37-0.

VITALE BILL TO PROTECT AGAINST CHARITY CARE FRAUD SIGNED INTO LAW

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senator Joseph F. Vitale which will improve State oversight over the hospital charity care subsidy program, which provides funding for emergency health care for the uninsured, was signed into law today by Governor Corzine.

GOVERNOR SIGNS BUONO BILL TO PROTECT AGAINST FRAUD IN CHARITY CARE

Bill responds to considerable inadequacies identified by SCI report

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senator Barbara Buono called the “Charity Care Fraud Prevention and Detection Act” was signed into law by the Governor today. This bill will improve State oversight and implement measures to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse in the Hospital Care Payment Assistance Program, commonly called Charity Care.

BUONO-KARCHER-VITALE BILL TO PROTECT AGAINST FRAUD IN CHARITY CARE APPROVED BY SENATE

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senators Barbara Buono, Ellen Karcher and Joseph F. Vitale which would improve State oversight over the hospital charity care subsidy program, which provides funding for emergency health care for the uninsured, was approved by the Senate today by a vote of 36-0, receiving final legislative approval.

Beck Urges Codey to Exercise Leadership and Ask Senators Under Investigation Not to Vote

Says the Integrity of the Senate is at Stake

State Senator-elect Jennifer Beck today sent a letter to Senate President Richard Codey urging him to show true leadership and ask those members of the Senate that are under investigation or indictment to forgo voting in the up-coming session of the Senate.