Former West Virginia Official Sentenced for Lying to Investigators About COVID Test Bills

The former health official approved COVID-19 test program invoices for payments exceeding $34 million without making any verification efforts.
Former West Virginia Official Sentenced for Lying to Investigators About COVID Test Bills
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A former West Virginia health official was given a probational sentence after lying to federal investigators about whether he checked on the verification of vendor bills charging the state for COVID-19 testing services.

Timothy Priddy, 49, of Buffalo, was sentenced to one year of probation on Monday for making a false statement. Mr. Priddy, who worked for the state’s Department of Health and Human Resources, pleaded guilty in January.