Investigative News Releases

Working with our Law Enforcement Partners

Our special agents investigate nationwide internal crimes and fraud committed by postal employees and contractors as well as postal employee misconduct. We work with U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and local prosecutors across the country to prosecute these crimes.

In some instances, we uncover much larger criminal activity being carried out by multiple individuals and organizations. In many of these cases, we partner with other federal and local law enforcement agencies to identify and hold responsible those who take advantage of the public’s trust in our postal system.

Below are links to the most recent news releases about our work.

Psychiatrist and Mental Health Clinic Pay over $3.3 Million to Settle False Claims Allegations

Date Released: 03/15/2019

United States Attorney John H. Durham, Special Agent in Charge Phillip Coyne of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, and Connecticut Attorney General William Tong today announced that DR. BASSAM AWWA and his medical practice, CONNECTICUT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSOCIATES, P.C. (“CBHA”) have entered into a civil settlement agreement with the federal and state governments in which they will pay $3,382,004 to resolve allegations that they violated the federal...

Doctor Will Pay $84,666 for Allegedly Engaging in Illegal Kickback Scheme

Date Released: 02/19/2019

TULSA, Okla. – A Tulsa doctor has agreed to pay the government $84,666.42 for allegedly accepting illegal kickback payments from OK Compounding, LLC, announced U.S. Attorney Trent Shores. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Oklahoma has entered into a settlement agreement with Brandon Claflin, 42, a licensed doctor of osteopathic medicine, in an effort to recoup the costs to the U.S. government resulting from the illegal kickbacks. This civil settlement resulted from an...

Physician Sentenced to Eighteen Months in Prison in Kickback Scheme

Date Released: 02/12/2019

Fort Myers, FL – U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell today sentenced Dr. Michael Frey (46, Fort Myers) to 18 months in federal prison for conspiracy to receive healthcare kickbacks. Frey had pleaded guilty in June 2018. In addition to his guilty plea, Frey previously agreed to a civil settlement in which he will pay $2.8 million to the United States to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act in a number of ways, including receiving illegal kickbacks and by ordering...

Former USPS Carrier Sentenced for Defrauding Federal Employee Disability Benefit Program

Date Released: 02/07/2019

CONCORD – Kenneth Dunn, 60, of Nashua, was sentenced to 36 months of probation and 6 months of home confinement for making false statements to obtain federal employee disability benefits, announced United States Attorney Scott W. Murray. The United States Department of Labor, Office of Workers’ Compensation Program (“OWCP”) provides workers’ compensation benefits to employees of the federal government, including the United States Postal Service (USPS), who are totally or partially disabled due...

Northrop Grumman Systems Agrees to Pay $5.2 Million to Settle Allegations of False Labor Charges

Date Released: 01/28/2019

The Justice Department announced today that Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (NGSC) has agreed to pay $5.2 million to resolve its alleged False Claims Act liability for falsely billing labor under contract with the United States Postal Service (USPS). NGSC, which is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, provides information and technology services to commercial and government customers, including the USPS. “Those who do business with the government must do so fairly and honestly,” said...