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Attorney General Gordon Rhea Partners with Responsibility.org to Promote Alcohol Responsibility Month

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — As April marks Alcohol Responsibility Month, Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea has released a new public service announcement in partnership with Responsibility.org, highlighting the vital role of parent-child communication in supporting adolescent mental health and preventing underage drinking.

V.I. Attorney General Rhea Announces Arrests of DHS Medicaid and Food stamp (SNAP) Program Employees—and Others

St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands – The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Justice (DOJ) in coordination with the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) today announced the arrest and charges of four employees of the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Human Services (DHS) Medicaid Program, two employees of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and five of t

heir family members and associates. The actions follow a comprehensive twenty-month investigation into allegations of fraud in the administration of the Medicaid program. Investigators determined the scheme involved intentional misuse of government computer systems to alter or override eligibility safeguards, resulting in the unlawful disbursement of Medicaid funds.

Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea Issues Response to Senator Kenneth L. Gittens’ Public Correspondence

St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands — Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea today released his written response to the January 14th correspondence from Senator Kenneth L. Gittens concerning the morgue and forensic pathology services which has been publicly circulated and reported by multiple media outlets.