Federal Reports

Hanna Dinh, a California resident, pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud on October 2, 2023, in U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Our investigation found that Dinh and others made false statements to lenders in connection with fraudulent applications for Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for her company (HD Financial Firm), including false representations regarding the number of employees on the company’s payroll and false certifications that the loans would be used for permissible business purposes. Dinh incorporated HD Financial Firm in June 2020, and was its sole officer and registered agent. Dinh and others submitted fraudulent EIDL and PPP loan applications seeking approximately $260,672.This investigation is part of a nationwide law enforcement action, that resulted in criminal charges against 18 defendants for their alleged participation in fraud schemes that exploited the COVID-19 pandemic. A co-defendant in this case, Dr. Anthony Hao Dinh, was also charged for allegedly orchestrating an approximately $230 million fraud on the Health Resources and Services Administration Uninsured Program. Dr. Dinh allegedly submitted fraudulent claims for treatment of patients, including Amtrak employees, that were insured but billed them to the uninsured progra

As required by the Inspector General Act of 1978 (as amended), this Semiannual Report summarizes the activities of the Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General for the preceding 6-month period.

In this Semiannual Report to Congress (SAR), we discuss OIG’s accomplishments and activities from April 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023, as well as our goals and plans.

Semiannual Report to Congress April 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023

Our objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls over the Postal Service’s annual capital property review at network distribution centers and processing and distribution centers. We judgmentally selected four network distribution centers and processing and distribution centers to conduct site visits.