两名宾夕法尼亚州男子承认欺骗明尼苏达州350万美元医疗补助住房计划, Two Pennsylvania men pleaded guilty to defrauding Minnesota’s Medicaid housing program of $3.5 million by enrolling homeless people falsely.

两名宾夕法尼亚州男子Anthony Waddell Jefferson和Lester Brown因诈骗明尼苏达大约350万美元的住房稳定服务计划而认罪。 Two Pennsylvania men, Anthony Waddell Jefferson and Lester Brown, pleaded guilty to wire fraud for defrauding Minnesota’s Housing Stabilization Services program of about $3.5 million. 该方案是国家医疗补助制度的一部分,旨在帮助老年人和残疾人找到住房,但在很少监督的情况下迅速增长。 The program, part of the state’s Medicaid system, was designed to help seniors and people with disabilities find housing but grew rapidly with little oversight. 这些人以费城为基地,创立明尼苏达州企业,招募无家可归的人在不使用服务的情况下入学,并提交假文件要求资金。 The men, based in Philadelphia, created Minnesota businesses, recruited homeless individuals to enroll without using services, and submitted fake documents to claim funds. 他们的行动是联邦对欺诈行为更广泛打击的一部分,引起了全国的注意,国会目前正在举行听证,并正在调查有关资金被转用于青年党的指控。 Their actions, part of a larger federal crackdown on fraud, have drawn national attention, with ongoing congressional hearings and allegations of funds being diverted to Al-Shabaab under investigation. 判刑日期尚未确定。 Sentencing dates are pending.