Post by Logan on May 11, 2016 12:51:10 GMT -6
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- A special commission looking into allegations of fraud by the financially troubled Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) has turned over its findings to US federal authorities for further investigation, the majority leader of the island's Senate said on Monday, the Associated Press reported.
Officials with the US attorney's office and the FBI spent two days last week picking up material gathered by the special Senate commission in its investigation of the electric utility, Senator Anibal Jose Torres said.
Earlier, the commission had submitted its findings to the island's Justice Department.
The special Senate investigative commission has been looking into allegations that the utility overcharged customers by hundreds of millions of dollars while amassing billions in debt in recent years. Utility officials appearing before the commission denied wrongdoing.
Read more: www.caribbeannewsnow.com/topstory-Puerto-Rico-senate-turns-over-bond-fraud-probe-to-FBI-30329.html
Officials with the US attorney's office and the FBI spent two days last week picking up material gathered by the special Senate commission in its investigation of the electric utility, Senator Anibal Jose Torres said.
Earlier, the commission had submitted its findings to the island's Justice Department.
The special Senate investigative commission has been looking into allegations that the utility overcharged customers by hundreds of millions of dollars while amassing billions in debt in recent years. Utility officials appearing before the commission denied wrongdoing.
Read more: www.caribbeannewsnow.com/topstory-Puerto-Rico-senate-turns-over-bond-fraud-probe-to-FBI-30329.html