COVID fraud case: West Palm woman paid rent, electric and food bills from bogus pay stubs

• The Office of the Inspector General is still investigating fraudulent claims for COVID-19 assistance. • The county received about $261 million in federal CARES Act money in 2020 to provide relief to eligible individuals, businesses and governments affected by the pandemic. • The OIG has investigated 15 cases in which it says people received the money using false information. Four years after Palm Beach County began providing financial help for rent, utilities and food to eligible residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Office of the Inspector General is...