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The objective of this limited desk review is to evaluate the State of Oregon’s documentation supporting the uses of its CRF proceeds for aggregate payments to individuals as reported in the GrantSolutions portal, and to assess the risk of unallowable use of funds. The scope of our review will include all obligation and expenditure data as reported in the GrantSolutions portal.

The objective of this limited desk review is to evaluate the State of Wisconsin's documentation supporting the use of Coronavirus Relief Fund proceeds for aggregate payments to individuals, as reported in GrantSolutions, and to assess the risk of unallowable use of funds. The scope of our review will include obligation and expenditure data reported in the GrantSolutions portal.

The objective of this limited desk review is to evaluate the State of Arkansas documentation supporting the uses of its Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) proceeds for aggregate payments to individuals (API) as reported in GrantSolutions, and to assess the risk of unallowable use of funds. The scope of the limited desk review will include all obligation and expenditure data for API for the period March 1, 2020 through December 31, 2022, as reported in cycles 1 through 11 in the GrantSolutions portal.

The objective of this limited desk review is to evaluate the State of Michigan documentation supporting the uses of its Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) proceeds for aggregate payments to individuals (API) as reported in GrantSolutions, and to assess the risk of unallowable use of funds. The scope of the limited desk review will include all obligation and expenditure data for API for the period March 1, 2020 through December 31, 2022, as reported in cycles 1 through 11 in the GrantSolutions portal.

Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the unsealing of a six-count indictment charging Evan Edwards (64, New Smyrna Beach) and Joshua Edwards (30, New Smyrna Beach) with federal offenses related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act and visa fraud. Specifically, Evan and Joshua Edwards are each charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, and visa fraud. Joshua Edwards is also charged with making a false statement to a lending institution. If convicted on the conspiracy to commit bank fraud and bank fraud charges, each...

Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Henry Troy Wade (45, Ocala) with six counts of wire fraud related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in federal prison on each count. In addition, the United States is seeking an order of forfeiture for at least $524,400, which represents the proceeds of the conduct charged in the indictment.

The OIG’s review found that the county spent its $340,744,702.30 of CRF proceeds on Broward Sheriff’s Office public safety payroll expenditures in accordance with the law and guidance from Treasury. Although we found that the county was in compliance, we did identify an inadvertent misspending of $72,632.42 that the county subsequently corrected. Additionally, we discovered that CRF proceeds may have been used for personnel benefits that Department of Treasury may not consider eligible.