Two former special agents at Commerce plead guilty to false claims, fraud

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Two former special agents with the Department of Commerce, Office of Inspector General, pleaded guilty Tuesday to submitting bogus claims for relocation expenses and for work they did not perform.

Rachel Ondrik, 35, of Frederick, and Kirk Yamatani, 38, of Ashburn, resigned from their positions in March as part of their plea agreements, according to federal prosecutors in Maryland.

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