United States Inspector Generals Commit to Fighting Waste, Fraud and Abuse of Federal Funds in the Virgin Islands
St. Thomas, VI – Dozens of federal Inspector General officials gathered in St. Thomas on March 22-23, 2023, for the first Virgin Islands Office of Inspector General Spring Symposium. The federal...
Former West Haven City Employee Sentenced to 13 Months in Federal Prison for Stealing COVID-19 Relief Funds
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOHN BERNARDO, 66, of West Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford...
Realty Company Owner Pleads Guilty in Fraud Scheme
PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of bank fraud and conspiracy, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
Lee Ann...
Berwick Woman Ordered to Pay $59,140 in Restitution to SSA, HUD Following Decade-Long Fraud
PORTLAND, Maine: A Berwick woman was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for Social Security fraud and theft of public money.
Chief U.S. District Judge Jon D. Levy sentenced...
Illinois Attorney Found Guilty of Embezzlement, Bankruptcy Fraud, and Tax Fraud
CHICAGO — A federal jury has found a former Illinois attorney and real estate developer guilty on two counts of embezzlement, six counts of bankruptcy fraud, and eight counts of tax fraud following a...
HUD OIG Announces Environmental Justice Initiative
WASHINGTON DC— The HUD Inspector General has launched an initiative to advance environmental justice in HUD-assisted housing (“HUD Housing”).
Inspector General Rae Oliver Davis stated: “...
Former Raleigh County Housing Director Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud Crime
BECKLEY, W.Va. Laquenta Lowe, 45, of Beckley, pleaded guilty today to conversion of public money exceeding $1,000. Lowe admitted to stealing at least $7,978.91 in federal funds while employed by the...
Statement of Inspector General Rae Oliver Davis on HUD OIG’s Evaluation of HUD’s Processes for Monitoring Elevated Blood Lead Levels and Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Public Housing
WASHINGTON DC— Today, the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Office of Inspector General issued an evaluation report about HUD’s processes for monitoring children with elevated blood lead levels (...
Statement of Inspector General Rae Oliver Davis on HUD OIG’s Notification of Inquiry into HUD’s Termination of its Rental Assistance Contract at Peppertree Apartments in Memphis, Tennessee
WASHINGTON DC — Inspector General Rae Oliver Davis issues the following statement on the issuance of notification of inquiry to the Department concerning the circumstances...
Three Family Members of the Former Director of the St. Clair Housing Commission Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding HUD
DETROIT – Three family members of the former executive director of the St. Clair Housing Commission, Lorena Loren, were sentenced today to federal prison after having pleaded guilty to various...