On March 10, 2011, federal authorities charged Boyland with corruption as the result of an FBI investigation. The 53-page criminal complaint detailed two schemes, one of which Boyland was involved in. Charges were also filed against state Senator Carl Kruger and six others. The complaint accused David Rosen of MediSys Health Systems and Robert Aquino of Parkway Hospital of allegedly trying to bribe Kruger in return for getting a proposed merger passed, while Boyland was accused of accepting a no-show job for his role in the deal. Boyland was acquitted of the charges on November 10, 2011. On November 29, 2011, less than a month later, Boyland was arrested on federal bribery charges that alleged he solicited over $250,000 in bribes from undercover FBI agents, some of which he intended to use to pay lawyers in his previous corruption case. He pleaded not guilty to the charges on January 4, 2012. In June 2012, it was reported that Boyland was also under investigation by the Albany County District Attorney and state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli (D) for allegedly claiming taxpayer-funded reimbursement for fake expenses. On May 3, 2013, Boyland was charged with mail fraud conspiracy. According to the charges, Boyland put public funds into a nonprofit and then used that money to pay for events and goods promoting himself. On March 6, 2014, Boyland was convicted on all 21 counts of corruption. On September 17, 2015, Boyland was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison. He was also ordered "to forfeit $169,410.14 and pay restitution in the amount of $71,339.66 to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance and $84,270.48 to the New York State Office of the Aging."