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On January 12, the owner of an Orlando, Florida-area pharmacy, a medical doctor and a patient recruiter were convicted for their role in a kickback scheme involving pain and scar creams that resulted in the payment of approximately $4.3 million in false and fraudulent claims to TRICARE. TRICARE provides coverage for active duty military and their families, as well as retired veterans.

A jury sitting in Greensboro, North Carolina, convicted a Durham, North Carolina, tax return preparer of conspiring to defraud the United States and preparing fraudulent tax returns for herself and her clients, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Matthew G.T. Martin for the Middle District of North Carolina.

The owner of a Virginia auto repair shop was indicted for failing to account for and pay over employment taxes, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Dana J. Boente for the Eastern District of Virginia.

A Michigan clinic office manager, on January 11, pleaded guilty for his role in a health care fraud scheme that involved the unnecessary prescription of controlled substances and that resulted in a $131 million loss to Medicare.

A Harvey, Illinois, man was sentenced to 63 months in prison today for his role in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney John R. Lausch Jr. for the Northern District of Illinois.

Four individuals, including a Texas mayor who was a licensed physician and medical director, and three owners of a health care company, on January 10, were charged in an indictment unsealed for their roles in a $150 million health care fraud and money laundering scheme. Three of the defendants were also charged with counts relating to obstructing justice and providing false statements.

The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has published a Background Paper on EU action to achieve compliance with animal welfare legislation and to improve coordination between animal welfare activities and the Common Agricultural Policy. Background Papers provide information on an ongoing audit task and follow the announcement of the audit. They are designed as a source of information for those interested in the policy and/or programmes being audited. Each Paper includes a section in which interested parties are invited to contact the audit team via a dedicated email address to encourage a more interactive approach.

The former chief financial officer (CFO) of ArthroCare Corporation, a publicly traded medical device company based in Austin, Texas, was sentenced to ­­50 months in prison for his role in orchestrating a fraud scheme that resulted in shareholder losses of over $750 million, on January 5.

A New Jersey-based real estate broker, on January 5, pleaded guilty to foreign bribery charges in connection with his role in a scheme to bribe a foreign official in the Middle East to secure a real estate deal for a South Korean construction company, Keangnam Enterprises Co. Ltd. (Keangnam).

A New Orleans woman was sentenced to 51 months in prison for her involvement in a $2 million home health kickback scheme carried out through a New Orleans area home health agency, on January 4th.