The Department of Justice statement indicates that the accused identified as Hyun Dong Jo defrauded DoD over $280,000 for work not completed. He was contracted to oversee the hazardous waste removal, testing, disposal within the U.S. military installations in South Korea. Jo, however, forged lab reports and invoices for testing and analysis for uncompleted work.
Accused falsified lab reports for payments
The accused began the scheme in February 2015 until June 2018, where he presented hundreds of falsified lab reports. U.S. Criminal Investigation Command’s Major Procurement Fraud Unit Director Frank Robey states that: The DOJ lawyers state that Jo’s action means that hazardous waste poses a significant risk due to lack of testing. By pleading guilty, Jo is staring at a prison sentence of 20 years alongside a maximum fine of $250,000. However, the penalty will potentially increase depending on the gain derived from the crime or twice the Defense Department’s loss.
