Unit 6 [CJ510: Specialized Statutes and Complex Investigations]
Unit 6 Assignment
Scenario 1: Public Co
uption
Four men including, two Army Corps of Engineers employees were a
ested and
charged for taking millions of dollars in fraudulent
ibes and kickback payments and
planning to give an $800 million contract to a favored contractor.
A United States District court grand jury indicted Army Corps of Engineers program
manager (Defendant A) and program director (Defendant B) charging they had
conspired since 2007 with an official of an Alaskan Native-owned small business to
funnel more than $50 million in payments to a subcontractor.
The business is the prime contractor of an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity Army
Corps of Engineers contract for information technology infrastructure and services.
About $25 million in fraudulent expenses were built into the invoices, and payments on
those expenses went to Defendant A, Defendant B, Defendant A’s son and director of
the small business.
The indictment also charged that the men devised a similar scheme for a future IT
contract worth up to $800 million by tailoring the statement of objectives and statement
of work to favor the subcontractor and to plant certain Army Corps of Engineers
employees who would favor the subcontractor on the selection board.
All four men were indicted on one count of conspiracy to commit
ibery and wire fraud
as well as one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Defendant A and Defendant B also were indicted on one count of receipt of a
ibe by a
public official also B was indicted on one count of unlawful kickbacks.
Source: Press Releases: U.S. Department of Justice.
Unit 6 [CJ510: Specialized Statutes and Complex Investigations]
CJ510 Unit 6 Assignment
Scenario 2: Embezzlement
After an extensive investigation, Valley Lake Schools’ bank manager faces multiple
fraud charges for stealing money from customer accounts since June 2012.
It all became known when two victims produced documented proof of the alleged
fraud to security department at the Valley Lake Schools’ Federal Credit Union. The
victims also provided sworn affidavits that said they did not withdraw the money in
question from their accounts, nor did they authorize anyone else to do so.
An official investigation launched after the security department contacted Sheriff's
detectives.
Their analysis revealed that illegal withdrawals were made from multiple accounts
elonging to both victims. Surveillance video showed that neither victim went to the
anch on the dates of the questionable transactions.
On June 18, detectives met with the
anch's manager, who reportedly admitted her
involvement in the fraud in order to feed her prescription drug habit.
After the interview, one of the detectives learned that she had just made a fraudulent
withdraw of $1,000 just before he interviewed her. During a search of her car in the
parking lot, they found $650 of those dollars inside. She told them she had used the
missing $350 to buy pills earlier that day.
She was a
ested and charged with organized 2nd degree fraud and possession of
oxycodone.
Sheriff's officials are still investigating and say there may be other victims.
So far, detectives have linked over $45,000 in fraudulent withdrawals involving the two
victims.
Unit 6 Assignment Scenarios:
Read Scenario 1: Public Co
uption and Scenario 2: Embezzlement.
Once you have read each of the scenarios, prepare a 2–3 page response for each scenario covering the following points:
· Identify the suspect’s fraudulent behavior using the elements described in the Research Resources listed in the Resources icon below.
· Describe the suspect’s fraudulent behavior as provided in the scenario.
· Analyze and classify the behavior from a legal perspective referencing the appropriate U.S. Code.
· What defense could or would the accused use to justify or excuse their behavior legally or rationally?
Please Note: This Assignment will require outside research.
Provide a minimum of two credible sources outside the text to support your positions, and discuss how you evaluated the credibility of the resources used. You may consult the Li
ary, the internet, the textbook, other course material, and any other outside resources in supporting your task, using proper citations in APA style.
The paper should contain a cover page and a list of references in APA format. All pages of text should be double-spaced and in 12 point font.
NB: I attached the two Scenarios for you.