Obstruction of Federal audit
United States Code
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- 2026United States v. Hillmer D.D.C.
- 2024United States v. Nguyen 9th Cir.
- 2022Leddy v. Becerra E.D.N.Y
- 2020United States v. Shelton Barnes 5th Cir.
- 2018United States v. Imadeldin Khair 3rd Cir.
- 2017United States v. Marcelle 11th Cir.
- 2016United States v. Faux 2d Cir.
- 2015United States v. Faux D. Conn.
- 2013United States v. Orthofix, Inc. D. Mass.
- 2008State v. Jones La.
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Whoever, with intent to deceive or defraud the United States, endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede a Federal auditor in the performance of official duties relating to a person, entity, or program receiving in excess of $100,000, directly or indirectly, from the United States in any 1 year period under a contract or subcontract, grant, or cooperative agreement, or relating to any property that is security for a mortgage note that is insured, guaranteed, acquired, or held by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to any Act administered by the Secretary, or relating to any property that is security for a loan that is made or guaranteed under title V of the Housing Act of 1949, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. the term “Federal auditor” means any person employed on a full- or part-time or contractual basis to perform an audit or a quality assurance inspection for or on behalf of the United States; and the term “in any 1 year period” has the meaning given to the term “in any one-year period” in section 666. For purposes of this section— (Source: (Added Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7078(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4406; amended Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, § 320609, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2120; Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 604(b)(43), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3509; Pub. L. 105–65, title V, § 564, Oct. 27, 1997, 111 Stat. 1420; Pub. L. 106–569, title VII, § 709(b), Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 3018; Pub. L. 107–273, div. A, title II, § 205(c), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1778.))