Section 7-422. THEFT, EMBEZZLEMENT, IMPROPER INDUCEMENT, OBSTRUCTION OF INVESTIGATION AND OTHER CRIMINAL PROVISIONS

 

422.1Any individual who works with any agency or employer in any capacity and receives monies, funds, assets or property under the Act shall be subject to the full prosecution and penalties of the laws or policies of the Government of the District of Columbia, its law enforcement agencies or any other appropriate agency or jurisdiction, and may be held criminally liable under any applicable local, state or federal law, if it is determined that the agency or employer did any of the following:

 

(a)Knowingly hired an ineligible individual or individuals, embezzled, willfully mis-applied, stole or obtained by fraud any of the monies, funds, assets, or property under the Act;

 

(b)Refused to renew employment or threaten dismissal of a person from employment;

 

(c)Induced any person to give up any money or thing of value to another person; or

 

(d)Willfully obstructed or impeded, or endeavored to obstruct or impede, an investigation or inquiry under the Act or these regulations.

 

422.2Individuals may not directly or indirectly promise any employment, position, compensation, contract appointment or other benefit, provided for or made possible in whole or in part by funds under the Act.

 

422.3Individuals may not directly or indirectly promise any special consideration in obtaining any benefits to any person as consideration, favor or reward for any political activity or for the support of, or opposition to, any candidate or any political party in connection with any general or special election with any primary election or political convention or caucus held to select candidates for any political office.

 

422.4Individuals may not directly or indirectly knowingly cause or attempt to cause any person to make a contribution of a thing of value (including services for the benefit of any candidate or any political party, by means of the denial or deprivation of any employment or benefits funded under the Act).

 

422.5YES shall establish and use internal program management procedures sufficient to prevent fraud and program abuse.

 

422.6Each recipient, contractor, vendor, sub-recipient, program component shall ensure that sufficient, auditable, and otherwise adequate records are maintained with support and record the expenditure of all funds under the Act.

 

422.7The records shall be sufficient to allow the YES Director, the Youth Employment Evaluation Unit, and other appropriate agency to audit and monitor the respective programs and shall include the maintenance of the management information system.