Corruption at the CVB

The NYS Crime Victims Board is biased against crime victims, literally lying about evidence and willfully denying claims despite evidence. I documented it three times, and will probably soon have a fourth example.

1. When I filed my first claim application, I told the claims unit there are witnesses and police had not interviewed them. My claim was denied, on the false basis there was no evidence. Witnesses are evidence.

2. When I appealed the denial of my first claim application, witnesses wrote to the CVB but they were ignored. The CVB continued to falsely say there is no evidence. No one contacted the witnesses who had contacted the board.

3. When I filed my second claim application after the crimes continued, I again told the CVB there were witnesses and provided a letter and sworn affidavit from a police sergeant. The CVB AGAIN broke NY law and denied the claim, again willfully lying and saying there is no evidence.

4. When I appealed the denial of my second claim, I was excluded from my own appeal hearing, in violation of CVB regulations. I complained to the board chair, Ms. Stanford, who deliberately ignored the issues and problems and lied and said I had a hearing. Witnesses signed sworn affidavits about the crimes they witnessed. The CVB has not contacted them. There is no decision yet.

I have seen extraordinary corruption at the CVB. They choose an outcome they want, and ignore all the evidence to the contrary. The agency exists to pay salaries and benefits of its employees. I see no other way to explain the very predictable way this agency fails to follow NY laws.