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Bennington School, Inc. Ordered to Pay $4.3 Million for Tax and Healthcare Fraud
Bennington, VT – In a major win for taxpayers, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont has collected $8,078,858 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2013. The largest part of this amount, $4,300,000, was recovered last May as part of the settlement relating to tax and healthcare fraud violations of three former officers of Bennington School, Inc.
According to court documents, Bennington School, Inc. and its former officers engaged in a scheme to defraud the government and healthcare programs. The scheme involved submitting false claims for reimbursement and concealing the true nature of the school’s financial dealings.
The settlement, which was reached in May 2013, requires Bennington School, Inc. to pay $4,300,000 in fines and restitution. The company has also agreed to cooperate with the government’s ongoing investigation into the scheme.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont is responsible for enforcing and collecting civil and criminal debts owed to the U.S. and criminal debts owed to federal crime victims. The office has worked tirelessly to hold accountable those who engage in fraud and other crimes that harm taxpayers and the community.
Bennington School, Inc. is a non-profit educational institution based in Bennington, Vermont. The company was founded in 1969 and provides educational services to students in the Bennington area.
In addition to the settlement with Bennington School, Inc., the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont collected $4,970,388 in criminal and civil forfeitures in Fiscal Year 2013. The office also collected $1,481,573 in criminal actions and $6,597,285 in civil actions, for a total recovery of $13,049,246.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont is committed to protecting the public and upholding the law. The office will continue to work tirelessly to hold accountable those who engage in fraud and other crimes that harm taxpayers and the community.
The largest part of the collection, $8.1 billion, was collected by the U.S. Attorney’s Offices and the main litigating divisions in Fiscal Year 2013. This represents nearly three times the appropriated $2.76 billion budget for the 94 U.S. Attorneys’ offices and the main litigating divisions in that same period.
Key Facts
- State: Vermont
- Category: White Collar Crime|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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