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Misuse
of Grant Funds
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| May 2004 |
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In South Carolina, a woman was ordered to pay $30,000 in restitution for embezzlement and theft.
Working as the executive director of a rural health clinic which receives grant funds, the woman
used a corporate credit card to make purchases for her own personal use. The fraudulent activity
was discovered during an audit.
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Physicians
and Other Health Care Professionals
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| May 2004 |
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An Indiana doctor was sentenced to 7 years incarceration, with 3 years suspended, for his scheme
involving intimidating Medicaid beneficiaries. The doctor, who was previously found guilty during
a 4-day jury trial, intimidated Medicaid recipients by telling them they would lose their benefits
if they did not make cash payments.
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Child
Support Enforcement
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May 2004
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In Nevada, a man was fined $5,000 for failure to pay child support. In March 2004, the man pled
guilty and paid $46,317, the amount of his arrearage. The man was the chief executive officer of
a medical supply company in New York.
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