Grand Jury indicted NASA Education for defrauding veterans

Veterans agency withdrew $30K NASA grant
Northwest Herald
By STEPHEN Di BENEDETTO
Created: Sunday, August 26, 2012

CRYSTAL LAKE – A state veterans agency in 2010 pulled back approval of a $30,000 grant to NASA Education Corp. after the department learned the Crystal Lake nonprofit was being investigated by the federal government.

Louis Pukelis, spokesman for the Illinois Veterans Affairs Department, said the group withdrew the grant intended for equipment upgrades after being told by U.S. Labor Department investigators of an ongoing probe into NASA Education’s management of government contracts.

“This grant was never paid out due to the department being made aware of a federal investigation into NASA Education,” Pukelis said.

On Tuesday, a federal grand jury indicted business owner John Blanchard and four other employees from NASA Education and Liberating Solutions Corp. on charges of defrauding veterans and the federal government.
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