Former Cairo Ambulance Administrator and Fiancé Charged

By Andrea Macko

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CAIRO―A former Town of Cairo Ambulance administrator and his fiancé were arrested this week on charges stemming from alleged falsification of time sheets.

Stanley "Beau" Dushane, 43, and Kayla Byrnes, 32, were charged by State Police on Tuesday morning following an investigation that began back on January 24.

Dushane is charged with second-degree forgery of a public record, a felony, and falsification of business records, a misdemeanor. He was arraigned, released on his own recognizance, and is scheduled to appear in Cairo Town Court.

Byrnes was charged with one count of petit larceny, a misdemeanor, and was issued an appearance ticket to Cairo Town Court.

State Police Spokesperson Trooper Jennifer Alvarez said Thursday that she had no further information on the case.

“It is charged that, as the supervisor at Cairo Ambulance, Beau Dushane was punching his fiancé’s timecard in for hours in which she was not working. She was therefore allegedly receiving pay for hours she did not work,” said Greene County District Attorney Joseph Stanzione.

In February, the Cairo Town Board accepted Dushane’s resignation as ambulance administrator in an emailed letter, “effective immediately.”

“It has been a great experience taking care of the residents of Cairo as well as working with great employees. I would like to thank the Town of Cairo for allowing me this opportunity for the last eight years,” Dushane wrote.

It was unclear as of press time whether Byrnes was still employed by Cairo Ambulance. Both Dushane and Byrnes are residents of Cairo.