Possible criminal investigation for former executive of NUMC

Daily Point

Possible criminal investigation for former executive of NUMC

Just a day after Nassau University Medical Center filed a $10 million civil lawsuit against former chief executive Megan Ryan, the hospital and the Nassau Interim Finance Authority each sent referrals to state and federal officials seeking criminal investigations of Ryan, The Point has learned.

The hospital is questioning actions already detailed in the civil complaint, including the alleged destruction of documents and wiping of Ryan’s computer hard drives, approval of excessive termination payments and charging the hospital for extravagant meals and travel that was cancelled. NIFA, the county’s fiscal watchdog, is focusing on the termination payments.

Sources confirmed that the hospital made its criminal referra