Indian Man Faces 15-Year Prison Sentence for $50,000 Moonlighting Scheme While Working Remotely for New York State

Oct 24, 2025 01:44 pm CST

Mehul Goswami, a 39-year-old Indian-origin New Yorker, faces up to 15 years in prison after being charged with grand larceny for simultaneously working remotely for the New York State Office of Information Technology Services and as a contractor for GlobalFoundries. Authorities claim his unauthorized dual employment resulted in the misappropriation of $50,000 in taxpayer funds, highlighting growing concerns about ethics in remote work arrangements.