Fraud Charges Filed Against WV Contractor

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Posted: 12:01 PM Oct 28, 2009 Fraud Charges Filed Against WV Contractor CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) A top official for a West Virginia government contractor faces a federal criminal charge alleging he fraudulently diverted grant funding.

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A top official for a West Virginia government contractor faces a federal criminal charge alleging he fraudulently diverted grant funding.

The U.S. Attorney's office has filed an information against Comar Inc. Chief Executive Albert Hendershot over his handling of a $100,000 state grant. The filing suggests Hendershot is cooperating with prosecutors.

The charge alleges Henderson allowed $5,000 from the grant to benefit someone who performed no work on the underlying state contract. Comar's former Web developer, Martin Bowling, pleaded guilty in August to diverting the $5,000 to his girlfriend.

Two former state officials also face charges involving the mishandling of the grant. They include Bowling's mother, who had been with grant provider Workforce West Virginia.

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