Court Found That Instead of Fulfilling His Responsibility to Educate District Youth, Michael Redmond Engaged in a Pattern of Deceit to Cheat the District’s Coffers
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has secured a $259,294 judgment against Michael Redmond, a former assistant principal at Stephen E. Kramer Middle School in Ward 8, for defrauding the District by taking a full-time, in-person job in Rhode Island while he was supposed to be working remotely for the DC Public Schools (DCPS). The court determined that Redmond “engaged in conduct that showed a willful disregard for the truth and a willingness to engage in defrauding the District of Columbia,” knowingly collecting more than $45,000 of his DCPS salary for work he did not complete. The court imposed treble damages and civil penalties for violating the District’s False Claims Act.
“Michael Redmond brazenly defrauded the District, collecting a paycheck from DCPS for work he wasn’t doing while simultaneously working at and being paid by a school in Rhode Island,” said Attorney General Brian Schwalb. “As the District’s independent Attorney General, I will continue to fight to protect taxpayer dollars and ensure that fraudsters are held accountable.”
From 2019 through November 30, 2020, Redmond was the full-time DCPS Assistant Principal at Kramer Middle School. He was required to work from 8:45 AM until 3:15 PM Monday through Friday. In March 2020, DCPS schools...
Nio Rises After Chinese NEV Startup Says Singapore's GIC Lawsuit Stems From False Allegations (Yicai) Oct. 17 -- Nio's shares advanced after the Chinese new energy vehicle startup said the lawsuit...