A former investigator for the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives in Detroit violated the False Claims Act by obtaining Paycheck Protection Program loan funds for a fictitious business, according to a new complaint.
Tiesha Marie Johnson violated the FCA by falsifying the number of employees, payroll expenses, and revenue for the business on documents submitted to the US Small Business Administration and lenders working on the agency’s behalf, the US government told the Eastern District of Michigan in a Tuesday complaint.
The government seeks damages for the alleged FCA violations, unjust enrichment, and payment by mistake, as ...