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Roofer Charged With PPP Fraud Says Boat Buy With Loan Is Legal

Richard Korman

Scott Van Voorhis

October 14, 2020

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But experts contend that terms of the Paycheck Protection Program are clear about the intended purpose of the funds

Pandemic Ethics

What Fraud Charges Reveal About Rescue Loans and a Fast-Growing Florida Roofer

Richard Korman

Scott Van Voorhis

October 8, 2020

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How did the owner of Target Roofing & Sheet Metal allegedly use Paycheck Protection Program funds to buy a pleasure boat?

Former Turner, Bloomberg Managers Plead Guilty in $15M Bribery Scheme

Eva Fedderly

October 7, 2020

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The pleas, announced by Manhattan DA’s office Oct. 6, are the latest outcome of a larger kickback scheme probe in interiors construction

Workplace

Bribery Indictment Targets New York State Building Trades President James Cahill

Richard Korman

October 2, 2020

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Charges against members of Steamfitters Local 638 include payoffs from nonunion firms.

Labor

Ex-Ironworkers Local President Sentenced to Prison Term for Extortion

Veach sentenced for January 2016 extortion and beating of non-union contractors

Jeff Yoders

September 24, 2020

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Former head of Indiana ironworkers' local sentenced for leading attack by local members on non-union contractor's workers.

Scott Van Voorhis

September 17, 2020

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The U.S. charged five small contractors with fraud related to COVID-19 small business rescue program— and more are likely as probers dig deeper into company financial records.

Transportation

Iowa Landscape Subcontractor Debarred Over Inflated Payments Scheme

The state reviewed its practices following discovery of the fraud

Annemarie Mannion

September 11, 2020

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An Iowa landscaping contractor's former vice president inflated the value of its invoices to give the company a no-interest loan. It was caught when a geofoam supplier complained to the Iowa Department of Transportation that it hadn't been paid.

Coronavirus and Construction

PPP Loan Fraud Investigators Charge Several Small Contractors

Scott Van Voorhis

September 8, 2020

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Prosecutors claim companies abused the U.S. Small Business Administration COVID-19 financial assistance program.

Construction Ethics

Illinois Town Highway Commissioner Charged With Taking $280K in Kickbacks

Jeff Yoders

August 28, 2020

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Bloomingdale Township official allegedly left notes detailing how to invoice for work never done.

Private Border Wall Fund Fraud Indictment Cites Unnamed Building Contractor Involved

Mary B. Powers

August 20, 2020

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Ex-Trump advisor Steve Bannon and partners are indicted for alleged tapping of $25-million We Build the Wall fund for personal use; donations paid for barriers in N.M. and Texas

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Roofer Charged With PPP Fraud Says Boat Buy With Loan Is Legal

What Fraud Charges Reveal About Rescue Loans and a Fast-Growing Florida Roofer

Former Turner, Bloomberg Managers Plead Guilty in $15M Bribery Scheme

Bribery Indictment Targets New York State Building Trades President James Cahill

Ex-Ironworkers Local President Sentenced to Prison Term for Extortion

Feds: More PPP Loan Fraud Charges Are Coming

Iowa Landscape Subcontractor Debarred Over Inflated Payments Scheme

PPP Loan Fraud Investigators Charge Several Small Contractors

Illinois Town Highway Commissioner Charged With Taking $280K in Kickbacks

Private Border Wall Fund Fraud Indictment Cites Unnamed Building Contractor Involved

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