A former official in charge of public housing in Maryland was indicted this week for allegedly funneling money from the Section 8 program to her personal bank account.
Carla Carter was deputy director of the Prince George’s County Housing Authority, which manages the federal program that pays private landlords to house low-income people.
She allegedly had the program pay her and her husband $110,000, listing properties they owned as Section 8 houses in a friend’s name.
“When we learn of individuals in a HUD-funded position of public trust who abuse that position for personal enrichment, we vigorously investigate these individuals to make sure they are brought to justice,” Cary Rubenstein, Special Agent in Charge of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Inspector General, said in a statement.
Her husband was also indicted, and each could face a maximum of 20 years in prison for wiring fraud and money laundering.
Prince George’s County neighbors Washington, D.C., and has both high crime and high numbers of government employees. Its former county executive is serving time for enriching himself at the expense of taxpayers.
