U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans | U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Kamila Horakova Dudley, a 43-year-old resident of Silver Spring, Maryland, was sentenced to three years probation for her involvement in a fraud scheme at the Marine Forces Reserve facility in New Orleans. Dudley was also ordered to pay a $100 mandatory special assessment fee and restitution amounting to $473,702.43 by United States District Judge Greg G. Guidry. Dudley had previously pleaded guilty to misprision of a felony related to wire fraud.
Court documents revealed that Dudley worked for Company A from September 2008 until March 2023 and served as the office manager from March 2017 through November 2018. In this role, she prepared and submitted invoices for payment on behalf of Company A.
In March 2017, Company A subcontracted with Company B to provide support services at the Marine Forces Reserve facility in New Orleans. During this period, Company A employees committed wire fraud by submitting false invoices to Company B, which then presented them to the United States for payment. The fraudulent activity involved billing for services not rendered and included names of executives who did no work at the facility as well as individuals working full-time elsewhere.
Dudley became aware of these fraudulent activities but failed to report them and attempted to conceal them further. For instance, after being informed about discrepancies in cost submissions on October 31, 2017, she did not disclose this information nor correct prior fraudulent invoices.
Special Agent in Charge Greg Gross of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service's Economic Crimes Field Office stated: “Ms. Dudley’s submission of false invoices to the Department of the Navy for payment represents a disservice to the U.S. Government and American taxpayers.”
U.S. Attorney Evans commended the efforts of special agents from several investigative bodies including the Naval Criminal Investigative Service and Defense Criminal Investigative Service along with members of the Defense Contract Audit Agency. Assistant United States Attorney Andre J. Lagarde prosecuted the case within the Public Integrity Unit.
