NEW YORK
WKBW
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By WKBW News
December 13, 2012
Albany, N.Y. (WKBW) – A program called Altamont that was started by an Albany area priest with locations all over the state including Buffalo is now under investigation.
The Altamont headquarters and other offices in Albany are the focus of the intense investigation and were raided by the feds, Wednesday. Altamont helps homeless drug addicts recover. Father Peter Young started the program many years ago. Officials have not said if Young himself is being targeted. Sources tell the Albany Time Union it centers around the organizations use of grant funding.
The Albany Time Union also reports the investigation involves Dennis Bassat who was a director of an Albany area facility. He was arrested last week after agents said he misused the organization’s funds.
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