Greenbelt, Maryland – A former U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employee received a federal-prison term for a Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act scheme that enabled him to illegally obtain more than $176,000 in COVID-19 pandemic relief funds.
The United States Agency for International Development, Office of Inspector General (USAID OIG) continues to provide independent oversight of U.S.-funded foreign assistance programs. Over the past several weeks, USAID OIG led a field operation in Kenya focused on identifying diverted U.S.-funded medical commodities within the country’s commercial pharmaceutical supply chain.
WASHINGTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced today that it reached a civil settlement agreement with Carleena Graham, whereby the former Vice President of Human Resources for World Learning has agreed to pay $160,000 to resolve allegations that she violated the False Claims Act by submitting false invoices to her employer for reimbursement of expenses that benefitted her personally and organizations with which she was affiliated.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Demani Jawara Bosket, 51, of Saluda, South Carolina and his niece, Tanya Lashawn Bosket, 53, of Charlotte, North Carolina have been convicted by a federal jury following seven days of trial. Both Boskets were found guilty of one count of wire fraud conspiracy and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. Demani Bosket was found guilty of six separate counts of wire fraud, and Tanya Bosket was found guilty of four counts of wire fraud.
The Inspectors General for the Department of War (DoW), Department of State (State), and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), have commenced legally mandated, whole-of-government oversight coordination for Operation Epic Fury (OEF). OEF is the designated mission to dismantle the Iranian regime’s security apparatus and eliminate imminent threats to the United States and its allies.
The USAID Office of Inspector General (OIG) is proud to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP). “This MoU will strengthen USAID OIG’s investigations into diversion, fraud, and other risks to the pharmaceutical supply chain by leveraging technology to improve visibility, oversight, and coordinated action against the misuse or theft of U.S.-funded global health commodities worldwide,” said Sean M. Bottary, Acting Assistant Inspector General for Investigations.
The Director of Financial Management of the United States African Development Foundation (USADF) was charged today by criminal information and has agreed to plead guilty to accepting gratuities from a USADF contractor and then lying to federal law enforcement officers about those payments.
19 individuals were arrested today in the United States, Colombia, Ecuador, and El Salvador in connection with racketeering, money laundering and visa fraud charges. Five of the arrestees are charged in a U.S. indictment for participation in a four-year transnational visa fraud, racketeering, and money-laundering scheme that defrauded thousands of Central and South American nationals seeking to work lawfully in the United States. Victims were defrauded of over $2.5M dollars.
Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces the return of an indictment charging Roseval Supreme (55, Valley Stream, NY) with seven counts of wire fraud. If convicted, Supreme faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison per count. The indictment also notifies Supreme that the United States is seeking an order of forfeiture in the amount of $713,390, the proceeds of the charged criminal conduct.
