American Military News by Maxine Bernstein 1/12/2020
A former civilian member of the Oregon National Guard who managed the repair of small-engine parts and generators for the military at Camp Withycombe on Thursday pleaded guilty to double-billing the government for repairs that were never made.
Dominic Caputo, 48, of Clackamas County, agreed to pay $2.6 million in restitution to the U.S. Department of Defense, according to the plea agreement.
Caputo entered a guilty plea to one count of making a false statement before U.S .District Judge Karin J. Immergut. He initially was charged with four other counts of wire fraud, which will be dismissed.
When sentenced in May, prosecutors said they’ll ask for the low end of the sentencing guidelines, which is about two years and three months in prison.
Prosecutors alleged that Caputo sought reimbursement for bogus repairs on 1,380 engines, generators and other parts by submitting false work orders to the U.S. Army-Communications-Electronics Command. The alleged fraud occurred from 2012 through November 2014, according to the indictment.
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