O It Happens O Prevent / or Detect it Early O Witness.

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O It Happens O Prevent / or Detect it Early O Witness

O Responsibility & Authority O Focus O Components

O $3-5 Billion Annually O Wide Variety of Recipients O Broad Purpose Areas

Solicitation Application / Proposal Budget Certified Assurances Eligibility Certification Accept Grant Conditions Formal Award Grantee Performance Financial Certifications Claims for Reimbursement Narrative Progress Reports Grantor Monitoring / Audits INTEGRITY BASED SYSTEM Grantor Agency Policies Code of Federal Regulations Title 2 Part 200 / OMB Circulars Pre-AwardPost-Award

O Grant Management / Desk Audits O Grantor Monitoring O OIG Audits O A-133 / Single Audit Act O Proactive FDO briefings

Mistakes Gross Negligence Criminal Fraud

O Grant funds are awarded for specific purposes and grantees must use them accordingly & follow the rules O Grant Fraud = lying, cheating, or stealing anywhere in the process

O Organizational Reputation / Survival O Administrative O Civil O Criminal

O Conflicts of Interest O Misapplication of Funds for Institutional Gain O Theft / Embezzlement

1,300% Cost Increase  D.C. officials alleged in a lawsuit Tuesday that three former managers at a charter school diverted at least $3 million to enrich themselves, engaging in a “pattern of self-dealing” that was part of an elaborate contracting scam.  The civil case alleges that the managers created two for- profit companies to provide services to the school at high prices.  One example: a contract for bus services increased from $70,000 to $981,250– an increase of 1,300%. Source: Washington Post October 1, 2013

A grantee that hires a consultant or other vendor should clearly document answers to what five key questions? Why? Who? What? How? How Much?

O Unknown / new grantee or employee O Small grantee O Uninvolved BOD O Complex or immeasurable grant purpose

O Compressed timeline O Financial strain O Lack of oversight O Disorganized or nonexistent books & records

Former Executive Director of Oklahoma Court Advocate Organization Indicted for Embezzlement  On July 22, 2015, Traci Owens, former Executive Director for the Canadian County Court Appointed Special Advocates, was indicted in the Western District of Oklahoma and charged with embezzling funds from a program largely funded through grants from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs’ Office for the Victims of Crimes.  From 2011 to 2013, Owens is alleged to have embezzled money by making and depositing checks payable to herself and to cash for reimbursement of unauthorized expenses and duplicate payroll checks.  Pleaded guilty last week - Owens faces a maximum penalty of ten years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and mandatory restitution. The United States also seeks approximately $70,000 in forfeiture from Owens. Sources: July 24, 2015 and August 5, 2016, Press Releases, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Oklahoma

Former Office Manager Sentenced to 6 Months  Lori Portner, 53 was the full-time office manager for the federally-funded Domestic Violence Intervention Project (DVIP) in La Crosse, Wis. As the office manager, Portner was responsible for payroll as well as other administrative duties.  In June 2007, Portner’s hours were reduced to part-time because she had a full- time job with a different employer. Portner continued to pay herself as if she were still working full-time at DVIP and from June 2007 to June 2010 resulting in overpayments of approximately $116,000.  During that same time, Portner misused the DVIP credit card that was issued in her name. Portner used the credit card to purchase approximately $27,000 of personal items for herself. In an attempt to avoid detection, Portner had the DVIP credit card statement sent to her home, instead of to the DVIP office.  Portner pled guilty and was sentenced to six months in prison, followed by six months of home confinement and 30 months of supervised release. Source: November 12, 2014, Press Release, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Wisconsin

§ No Profit § Home Rental Costs § Required Certifications § Conflicts of Interest § Mandatory Disclosure § (i) Standards of Documentation for Personnel Expenses Appendix IV Indirect Costs

Cindy Roberts U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General