Housing Works Agreed to Pay $135,000 for Allegedly Violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law by Providing Documents To HHS-OIG Auditors That One Of Its Employees Had Fabricated

On October 10, 2024, Housing Works, Inc. (Housing Works), Brooklyn, New York, entered into a $135,000 settlement agreement with OIG. The settlement agreement resolves allegations that a Housing Works employee fabricated documents that purported to show that New York City metrocards had been provided by Housing Works to various residents of New York City shelters, emergency residences, and transitional housing programs as an incentive to obtain COVID-19 testing. Housing Works then submitted these documents to OIG auditors, who were conducting an audit related to, among other things, Housing Works’ use of funds received under the Centers for Disease Control’s Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) program. Senior Counsel Michael Torrisi represented OIG.

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