The following are news releases issued by the OIG, the Department
of Labor, United States Attorneys, or other organizations that
highlight the work of the OIG.
WOOD RIVER WOMAN SENTENCED FOR TAX EVASION, THEFT FROM EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND FAILURE TO PAY EMPLOYMENT TAXES
(USAO-SD Illinois, 01/07/10) FORMER HAVEN HEALTHCARE CEO PLEADS GUILTY TO FEDERAL CHARGES
(USAO-Connecticut, 01/05/10) DEFENDANTS PLEAD GUILTY IN WORK VISA FRAUD
(USAO-ED Pennsylvania, 12/29/09) EIGHT CURRENT AND FORMER COLORADO SPRINGS RESIDENTS INDICTED FOR STEALING UNEMPLOYMENT MONEY DUE MILITARY VETERANS
(USAO-Colorado, 12/21/09) OWNER OF PALM BEACH COUNTY CHECK CASHING BUSINESS SENTENCED FOR FILING FALSE CURRENCY TRANSACTION REPORTS
(USAO-SD Florida, 12/01/09) MANHATTAN U.S. ATTORNEY CHARGES FORMER ADMINISTRATOR OF
CONSTRUCTION WORKERS UNION EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS WITH EMBEZZLING TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
(USAO-SD New York, 12/01/09) FORMER OWNER OF PETROCELLI ELECTRIC COMPANY
SENTENCED IN MANHATTAN FEDERAL COURT TO THREE MONTHS IN PRISON FOR MAKING ILLEGAL PAYMENTS TO UNION OFFICIAL
(USAO-SD New York, 11/30/09) DEFENDANTS SENTENCED TO 18 MONTHS FOR DEFRAUDING CALIFORNIA STATE AGENCY
(USAO-ED California, 11/2/09) MAN CHARGED WITH FALSIFYING PASSPORT APPLICATION
(USAO-ND Ohio, 10/30/09) FORMER FLINT POLICE CHIEF PLEADS GUILTY TO FRAUD
(USAO-ED Michigan, 10/14/09) CONNECTICUT RESTAURANT OWNER WHO EMPLOYED ALIENS IS SENTENCED
(USAO- Connecticut, 10/6/09) FORMER OFFICE MANAGER OF ELK HEATING AND COOLING IN MADISON COUNTY PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX EVASION, THEFT FROM EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND FAILURE TO PAY EMPLOYMENT TAXES
(USAO-SD Illinois, 9/23/09) FORMER CORPORATE BENEFITS MANAGER OF HITACHI AMERICA SENTENCED IN MANHATTAN FEDERAL COURT TO 57 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR DEFRAUDING HEALTH CARE PLAN OF MORE THAN $6 MILLION DOLLARS
(USAO-SD New York, 9/22/09) GAMBINO FAMILY SOLDIER CHARLES CARNEGLIA SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR RACKETEERING CONSPIRACY AND MURDER
(USAO-ED New York, 9/17/09) FIVE NEW JERSEY BUSINESS PARTNERS SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR PARTICIPATING IN TAX EVASION SCHEME
(USAO- Connecticut, 9/8/09) FORMER GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL INDICTED ON PUBLIC CORRUPTION CHARGES RELATED TO ONGOING ABRAMOFF INVESTIGATION
(USAO-D District of Columbia, 8/21/09) TEN CHARGED IN CARPENTERS UNION CORRUPTION CASE
(USAO-SD New York, 8/5/09)
