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Office of Inspector General |
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| Title: | Guilty Plea in Michigan Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Fraud Case |
| Date: | February 24, 2006 |
| Type: | Investigation |
| Summary: | On February 24, Kenneth MacKay, a former certified third-party tester for the Michigan
Secretary of State (MSOS), pled guilty in U.S. District Court in Detroit, MI to making false statements related to certificates he issued for applicants of CDL and other drivers licenses. Our investigation found that, between the summers of 2000 and 2002, MacKay conspired with the now out-of-business proprietors of A&K Truck Driving School to falsely certify students as qualified on driving and skills tests. MacKay admitted to facilitating more thann 25 CDL and other license exams, in exchange for payment of $100 per certificate. In some cases, MacKay never saw the students he certified. MSOS records indicate that over 900 individuals received licenses through MacKay's certificates and has required re-testing in order to retain Michigan licenses. FMCSA has followed up on those license holders who subsequently moved to about 26 different states. The ongoing investigation is being conducted jointly with the FBI and IRS, with assistance from MSOS and FMCSA. |