Lafayette Woman Arrested for Forging CEO's Signature in $600K Grant Scheme
A 48-year-old Lafayette woman, Rachel Willis, has been arrested and charged with one felony count of forgery after allegedly forging her CEO's signature on a letter to secure nearly $600,000 in federal grant funding.
According to the Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill's Office, Willis created and submitted the forged letter while working as a Patient Access Representative at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center.
The forged document, which appeared to come from the CEO of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, was part of a grant application through the Health Care Employment Reinvestment Opportunity (H.E.R.O.) program.
Rachel Willis was taken into custody and charged with felony forgery.
- Charge: Felony count of forgery
- Amount: Nearly $600,000 in federal grant funding
- Employer: Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center
Author's summary: Woman arrested for forgery in grant scheme.