Martin Handler Sentenced To 58 Months For Fraud On Federal Head Start Program And Tax Evasion

NY 2026 Childcare Centers
OIG Embezzlement
Penalty
$1 million

Outcome

OIG enforcement action against Martin Handler Sentenced To 58 Months For Fraud On Federal Head Start Program And Tax Evasion for embezzlement. Penalty: $1 million.

Details

Martin Handler Sentenced To 58 Months For Fraud On Federal Head Start Program And Tax Evasion — OIG Enforcement (2026)

OIG took enforcement action against Martin Handler Sentenced To 58 Months For Fraud On Federal Head Start Program And Tax Evasion in NY in 2026 involving embezzlement violations in the Childcare Centers sector.

Penalty: $1 million

Violation types: Embezzlement
Entity type: Healthcare Provider
Penalty type: Criminal
Location: NY

Source: Martin Handler Sentenced To 58 Months For Fraud On Federal Head Start Program And Tax Evasion

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Source: Martin Handler Sentenced To 58 Months For Fraud On Federal Head Start Program And Tax Evasion

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