New York Women Arrested on Charges Relating to Practicing Social Work without a Master’s Degree or a License
New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has announced today that Maria Geizer of Saratoga Springs, New York has been arrested and charged with the class E felony of unauthorized practice, the class D felony of grand larceny and the class D felony of criminal possession of a forged instrument. Ms. Geizer is alleged to have falsified her educational and professional credentials to gain employment with the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District back in 1999. Ms. Geizer allegedly falsely stated on her resume and employment application that she had a master’s degree in psychology and was licensed as a social worker by the New York State Department of Education. Ms. Geizer is also alleged to have put her name on her husband’s master degree and license, which she then submitted to Community Human Services and the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District during a random fraulent-billing audit conducted by the Medicaid Inspector General back in 2006. The charges are merely accusations and Ms. Geizer is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
