Liens filed against Roskovskis’ property for restitution
The U.S. Attorney’s office in Pittsburgh has filed liens more than $1.8 million against a Center Township home owned by Scott and Stephanie Roskovski to collect restitution in the fraud scheme they perpetrated against the Butler Health System and the IRS.
Two liens were filed against a home the couple owns at 102 Dogwood Court. Stephanie Roskovski is named in one lien for $1.287 million and Scott Roskovski is named in a lien for $538,714.
The liens were filed in the county prothonotary’s office after the Roskovskis were sentenced in June. Stephanie was sentenced to serve 51 months in prison after pleading guilty to charges of mail fraud and filing a false income tax return. Scott was sentenced to serve 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to charges of false statement in a loan application and filing a false income tax return. They remain incarcerated.
U.S. District Judge William Stickman IV sentenced the couple in June, but didn’t set the amount of restitution they owed until December when prosecutors and defense attorney’s reached an agreement on the amounts.
The couple pleaded guilty to defrauding the health system out of $1.3 million between 2011 and 2017 and filing bogus income tax returns. Stephanie was the health system’s chief operating officer at the time. Scott is a former county detective.
While serving their prison sentences, they filed appeals with the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals. Scott is appealing his sentence and Stickman’s order denying his motion to withdraw his plea. Stephanie is appealing her sentence.
The judgment against Stephanie orders her to pay $748,660 in restitution to the health system and $538,714 to the IRS.
The IRS restitution includes about $139,985 for tax year 2016, $111,597 for 2015, $131,850 for 2014, $84,325 for 2013 and $70,956 for 2012. Stickman gave the health system the first priority in receiving payments. The order also requires Stephanie to transfer her entire cash balance retirement plan for nonunion Butler Memorial Hospital employees to the health system on her 55th birthday on April 17, 2025. Her sentence includes serving three years of probation after her release from prison.
The judgment against Scott orders him to pay $538,714 in restitution to the IRS. Calculations for restitution of $423,106 in tax loss and about $115,608 in interest by the IRS is the same for Scott and Stephanie. The tax losses were $116,441 in 2016, $89,195 in 2015, $102,220 in 2014, $63,443 in 2013 and $51,807 in 2012. Interest owed is $23,544 in 2016, $22,402 in 2015, $29,630 in 2014, $20,882 in 2013 and $19,149 in 2012. His sentence includes serving two years of probation after his release from incarceration.
