Newsletter: Rooting Out Public Corruption
Blog
OAG recently announced a new Public Corruption Section to focus on a broad array of wrongdoing that impacts the public’s confidence in honest District government.
AG Racine Hires Jonathan Kravis as Special Counsel to Combat Public Corruption in the District
Press Release
Attorney General Racine Karl A. Racine today announced that highly-regarded former federal prosecutor, Jonathan Kravis, has joined the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) as Special Counsel for Public Corruption.
Prepared Remarks: Trump Inaugural Committee Lawsuit
Remarks
Delivered by Attorney General Karl A. Racine
AG Racine Sues Presidential Inaugural Committee and Trump Entities for Abusing Nonprofit Funds to Enrich Trump Family
Press Release
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a lawsuit against the 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee and two entities that own or control the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. for abusing nonprofit funds to enrich the Trump family.
AG Racine Sues 16 MD and VA Parents in Back-to-School Residency Fraud Sweep
Press Release
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced lawsuits against 16 Maryland and Virginia parents—including six current or former District government employees—for falsifying District residency to send children to District schools for free and acquire District public benefits.
AG Racine Introduces Legislation to Crack Down on Contracting Fraud that Harms Local Small Businesses
Press Release
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today introduced the “Small and Certified Business Enterprise Protection and Enforcement Amendment Act of 2019,” which would increase penalties on non-District companies that cheat to gain preferential treatment in local government contracting and increase oversight of the District’s Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) program.
AG Racine Sues Six MD Parents in Crackdown on Residency Fraud at D.C. Schools
Press Release
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced lawsuits against six Maryland parents—including three current or former District government employees—for falsifying District residency to send their children to District schools for free.
Newsletter: Protecting District Teachers from Fraud
Blog
Recently, OAG took action against a local company and its owner for preying upon dozens of foreign teachers working in D.C. schools who were trying to navigate a new culture and a complex visa system.
AG Racine Sues Seven Adults For Residency Fraud At D.C. Schools, Seeks $700k+ In Unpaid Tuition, Damages And Fines
Press Release
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced lawsuits against seven adults – including a former D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) employee and two current D.C. public charter school employees – for falsifying District residency to send their children to D.C. public schools for free.
AG Racine Sues Maryland Man for Fraudulently Charging Local Adult Soccer League $120K in Rental Fees to Use DCPS-Owned Sports Fields
Press Release
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has intervened in a lawsuit against a Maryland resident for fraudulently charging a local adult soccer league to rent D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) athletic fields and then pocketing the money.