Stenographer Pleads Guilty to Inflating Invoices

The New York State Inspector General’s Office announced that a stenographer pleaded guilty to routinely inflating billing invoices in a scheme that netted $187,700. Laura Hayes, 47, on Monday pleaded guilty to grand larceny. She is due back in court for sentencing Dec. 10. Hayes is the owner and operator of Quality Court Reporting, a stenographic service in Central New York. The Inspector General’s Office said its investigation found Hayes routinely submitted bills to carriers charging 10 times the appropriate value for the services provided. For example, an invoice for $150 wou...