By Alex Gault
Watertown Daily Times
CAPE VINCENT, N.Y. — Jeffrey J. Call, the man who until recently ran the Cape Vincent Ambulance Squad and was general manager for Guilfoyle Ambulance Service, has been accused of taking over $157,000 for himself and others out of the Cape Vincent nonprofit ambulance service.
On Thursday, the state Comptroller’s office announced that Call had been arrested on allegations that he stole that money in salaries, bonuses and vacation time improperly paid out to himself, the CVAS deputy chief and the deputy chief’s girlfriend.
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According to the Comptroller, Call was paying himself and the other two people salaries on top of the board-approved hourly wages, and then additionally made unauthorized bonus and vacation time payouts for himself, the deputy and others. Call is also accused of inflating hours reported on timesheets to CVAS, with the Comptroller, Jefferson County District Attorney Kristyna S. Mills and the state police finding that Call reported working for the Cape Vincent service while he was in fact working at Guilfoyle.
The salary and inflated hours were discovered by the CVAS board in 2024; the board contacted state police, who brought in the Comptroller and local District Attorney.
“Jeffrey Call allegedly exploited his position of trust to divert resources that were supposed to be used to protect the health and well-being of his community,” DiNapoli said in a statement. “My office partners with law enforcement throughout the state to hold those who violate the public trust accountable. My thanks to D.A. Mills and the New York State Police for their continued partnership in fighting public corruption.”
Call, the deputy chief and his girlfriend have been fired from CVAS; management at Guilfoyle could not be reached for comment Thursday. Call was arraigned on the charges in Jefferson County Court and is due back on Aug. 18.
Speaking with the Watertown Daily Times on Thursday afternoon, Call stressed that he is innocent until proven guilty.
“There are two sides to every story, and the Comptroller’s audit was based on the information given to them by the accusing party,” Call said.
He said he has not yet seen the evidence against him and, with his attorneys, will be digging into the Comptroller’s claims.
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