Edward Parks of Liberal, Kansas, was charged with one count of submitting false claims for travel reimbursement to the Department of Veterans Affairs and one count of making a false statement to investigators from the VA’s Office of Inspector General. The indictment alleges he falsely claimed he travelled in 2019 to Wichita, Kansas, from Liberal, Kansas, for medical appointments in order to be reimbursed under the Beneficiary Travel Program. If convicted, he could face up to five years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000 on each count. The VA OIG investigated and Assistant U.S. Attorney Debra Barnett is prosecuting.
