Conglose testified in 2003 that he had YSU degree

YOUNGSTOWN —¬†While Carmen S. Conglose contends he doesn’t how a phony college degree ended up in one of his city personnel files, he testified in a sworn court deposition that he earned that exact same degree.

On July 30, 2003, Conglose, then the city’s deputy director of public works, was deposed in a lawsuit against the city.

While under oath, Conglose was questioned by the plaintiff’s attorney, Richard A. Abrams, about his formal training.

“I have a degree from Youngstown State University, a bachelor of science in applied science,” Conglose testified according to court documents obtained today by The Vindicator.

When asked today about his sworn deposition that he had the degree, Conglose declined to comment.

Mayor Jay Williams asked Conglose on Friday about the authenticity of the degree after receiving an anonymous letter questioning its legitimacy.

During that discussion, Conglose resigned as traffic coordinator, a part-time job the ex-public works’ deputy director started two weeks ago.

The fake degree led to an internal city investigation, that may also include assistance from the Ohio auditor’s office or the state attorney general’s office.

The investigation could eventually end up resulting in criminal charges.

For the complete story, read Wednesday’s Vindicator or vindy.com