humble3d Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 D.C. Officials Stole $110K From Children's Program... to Fund Obama Inaugural Ball... Neil S. Rodgers, a former D.C. government official, was sentenced Tuesday for his role in the misappropriation of $110,000 earmarked for D.C.'s Children at Risk and Drug Prevention Fund to cover a deficit for the 51st State Inaugural Ball for President Obama's inauguration in 2009. Rodgers, found guilty of fraud in March, was sentenced to 36 days (served on weekends) plus two years of probation. Rodgers must also repay the entire $110,000 as restitution for his crime. In 2008, as arrangements were underway for inauguration celebrations, the Washington City Paper reported on former council member Harry Thomas Jr.'s early plans for the 51st State Inaugural Ball, noting that "there would have to be a plan to raise funds for the event, and security and cleanup concerns would also have to dealt with. Thomas says all that will be taken care of; he says he plans to seek private donations to cover the difference between the event's cost and the revenues raised by the $51 ticket cost." Donations, however, came up short. Justice Department officials described Rodgers's role in the misappropriation scheme in a Tuesday press release: http://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/former-dc-government-official-sentenced-fraud-involving-110000-grant-funded-2009 http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/dc-officials-stole-110k-childrens-program-fund-obama-inaugural-ball_972981.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballistic Gelatin Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 As if stealing from adult taxpayers wasn't enough for this miscreant administration.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CODYQX4 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 As if stealing from adult taxpayers wasn't enough for this miscreant administration....Of course not. They would steal the food out of a baby's belly if they could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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