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 White Plains, NY - The Westchester County District Attorney's office announced that Arthur Rose, 49, of Mount Vernon, New York was arraigned on a seven count indictment.
The indictment charged:
- two counts of Bribe Receiving, in the Third Degree, a class “D” Felonies,
- three counts of Official Misconduct, class “A” Misdemeanors
- one count of Receiving Unlawful Gratuities, a class “A” Misdemeanor
- one count of Petit Larceny, a class “A” Misdemeanor
Between June 21st and July 13th, 2005, Rose, the former head of purchasing for the Mount Vernon City School District, agreed to accept and accepted a bribe of $3,500 from a sales representative of Ricoh Americas Corporation for his assurance that Ricoh would receive a five year contract from the Mount Vernon School District for 73 digital copiers, support products and related services.
On August 3rd, 2005, upon the defendant’s recommendation, the Mount Vernon City School District awarded the contract to Ricoh. The cost of the contract was in excess of one million dollars.
Between June 1, 2006 and September 1, 2006, Rose solicited and accepted a bribe in the form of a $10,000 donation to his church – Upon This Rock Ministries - from the owner of a Tri-State Supply Company, a custodial supply company, in exchange for future business which was subsequently awarded.
In a third incident, between March 1, 2006 and September 1, 2006 Rose secured and used a school district gas card for personal use.
The Investigations Division of the New York State Comptroller’s office assisted in the investigation.
Bail was set at $25,000 cash or $100,000 bond.
Rose’s next court date will be on March 25th, 2008.
He faces a maximum of seven years in state prison on the felony charge.
Assistant District Attorney Christopher Shaw, of the School Fraud Unit, will prosecute the case.
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