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Consulting Outside Family Members on Pending Adverse Action Considered “Ex Parte” Communication

FedSmith.com author Susan McGuire SmithBy Susan McGuire SmithJanuary 9, 2023 1:43 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

When an Air Force official testified at arbitration that he had consulted two family members about the fired employee’s defense, he threw a wrinkle into the agency’s case.

Federal Employee at SSA Accused of Money Laundering

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithDecember 27, 2022 3:46 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

A federal employee at the Social Security Administration is facing allegations that he created fake children to steal benefits of actual deceased individuals.

VA Employees Plead Guilty in Multimillion-Dollar Embezzlement Scheme

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithNovember 30, 2022 2:54 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

Two former VA employees pleaded guilty to a $2.9 million purchase scheme they conducted using fictitious companies and purchase orders.

Misuse of Government Property Can Be a Firing Offense

FedSmith.com author Susan McGuire SmithBy Susan McGuire SmithOctober 5, 2022 10:10 AM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

A Treasury Department employee who accessed agency personnel data to try to find support for a claim against the agency found himself in trouble.

Five Current or Former Federal Employees at IRS Charged with Defrauding Federal COVID-19 Relief Programs

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithOctober 4, 2022 6:34 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

Five current or former IRS employees have been charged with defrauding COVID-19 relief programs to use funds for things like luxury cars, clothes, and trips to Vegas.

DOJ Issues Legal Opinion Regarding VA Federal Employees Providing Abortions

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithSeptember 29, 2022 9:41 AM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

The Justice Department has issued a legal opinion making its case for why it believes that the VA can legally provide abortion services even when they contradict state laws.

Man Sentenced to Prison After Pretending to Need Wheelchair to Get VA Benefits

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithSeptember 20, 2022 3:15 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

A Michigan man is heading to prison after he lied to VA employees about his physical condition and used a wheelchair as a prop to fraudulently obtain benefits.

VA Employee Indicted on Charges of Distributing Child Porn on Public WiFi

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithUpdated: September 15, 2022 1:22 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

A federal employee at the VA Medical Center has been indicted on charges of distributing explicit content involving children over the agency’s public WiFi network.

Fraud Conviction: Leaving TSP to Invest in Variable Annuity With $1.7 Million in Commissions

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithAugust 25, 2022 10:50 AM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

A scam targeting TSP investors nearing retirement by convincing them to sell their TSP funds and purchase high-cost variable annuities has come to an end.

Bodybuilder Sentenced for Stealing VA Benefits

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithAugust 22, 2022 10:18 AM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

A bodybuilder is going to prison after posting his strenuous workouts on social media despite claiming he was disabled to get VA benefits.

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