Dossier
contract fraud
Coverage of contract fraud in the Nexus archive.
Thomas Branskyperson1Peter Weiserperson1Children’s Community Servicesorganization1U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New Yorkorganization1Department of Investigationorganization1New York Cityplace1EFCCorganization1NNPCorganization1refinery maintenance fraudtopic1abuse of officetopic1money launderingtopic1
- Homeless nonprofit CEO sentenced to six months in prison for contract fraud
A former CEO of a New York City homeless services contractor was sentenced to six months in prison for fraudulently steering contracts to a business associate, resulting in $50 million in inflated city contracts. The CEO and his co-defendant concealed their business connection to secure lucrative deals, with the city paying over $900 million in contracts to the nonprofit during 2014-2020.
- EXCLUSIVE: Refinery Maintenance Fraud: EFCC recovers ₦38.66 billion, other properties
The EFCC has recovered ₦38.66 billion and other properties in a refinery maintenance fraud case. The agency is preparing to prosecute officials and contractors over alleged abuse of office, money laundering, and contract fraud.