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DAILY COURT REPORTER A Newspaper of General Circulation within The Miami Valley Established 1917 Devoted to General, Political, Religious, Social, Business & Legal Events of the Day Vol.151-No. 15 Fax 419-470-8602 DAYTON, OHIO FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2020 (220 ) Phone 937-222-6000 1 dollar Periodicals Spectro Scientific agrees to pay $1M to settle allegations related Postage Paid Toledo, OH to Air Force’s Small Business Innovation and Research program In our editions... Court Calendars The United States entered into technology for future commercial- company at the time it was awarded the Air Force’s procurement system, Supreme Court of Ohio a $1 million Settlement Agreement ization. and performed certain phases of the to include research and development Court of Appeals with a global oil and fuel analysis The SBIR program is reserved SBIR contract. programs,” said Paul W. Wachsmuth, Bankruptcies instruments company that was for small businesses with less than Specifically, Spectro was award- Director, OSI Office of Procurement Common Pleas Court awarded three contracts through the 500 employees and must not be major- ed contracts in 2012, 2014 and 2017 Fraud Investigations. “Any small New Suits, Judges Orders Current Business United States Air Force Small Busi- ity owned by a single venture capital while the company was ineligible. The business who seeks to participate in Domestic Relations Court ness Innovation Research (SBIR) company. Massachusetts-based entity received the SBIR program must do so with New Suits (Divorces) program. Spectro repeatedly self-certified funding from the Air Force Research integrity.” Dissolutions of Marriage Spectro Scientific (Spectro) that it met the small business size Laboratory at Wright-Patterson AFB DeVillers was joined by the Judges Orders will pay $1,050,957 to resolve al- requirements for eligibility to receive for exploratory applications of ad- AFOSI Procurement Fraud Detach- Current Business legations that it violated the False SBIR funding. vanced oil analysis technology for use ment 4 at Wright-Patterson AFB, and Probate Court Claims Act through its participation Based on certain disclosures in the field. the Procurement Fraud Division of Wills & Estates in the United States Air Force SBIR that Spectro later made about its own- “This office is committed to the Air Force Material Command Law Guardianships & Trusteeships Marriage Licenses program based at Wright-Patterson ership, the government conducted an protecting taxpayer dollars and safe- Office, in announcing the settlement. Dayton Municipal Court AFB. investigation led by the Air Force Of- guarding the integrity of these pro- Assistant United States Attorneys New Suits SBIR seeks to ensure that fice of Special Investigations (AFOSI) grams so eligible companies receive Brandi M. Stewart and Andrew M. Appearance Calls small businesses without access to into Spectro’s eligibility for its SBIR a fair opportunity to contract with the Malek represented the United States Judges Orders capital receive an opportunity to award. Air Force,” said U.S. Attorney David in this matter. Current Business develop new technology through The United States contends that M. DeVillers. About the United States Attor- Vandalia Municipal Court federally-funded research and devel- Spectro became ineligible to participate “One of the top investigative ney’s Office for the Southern District New Suits opment. SBIR funding fosters small in the SBIR program by virtue of an priorities of the Air Force Office of of Ohio Hearings Recorder’s Office businesses with innovative ideas and acquisition where it became major- Special Investigations is to ensure Real Estate Transfers provides the chance to grow their ity owned by a single venture capital the integrity of the Department of (See PROGRAM page 2) Vendor’s Licenses Legal Notices Abstracts Sheriff Sale Results Former Dayton, OH agency New projects expected to create more Building Permits Liens director sentenced to prison Invitations to Bid than $304 million in investments (These listed items appear on a regular Ohio Governor Mike DeWine a result of the company’s expansion full-time positions, generating $4.5 mil- basis in the Daily Court Reporter but not necessarily every day.) for accepting cash bribes and Lt. Governor Jon Husted recently project in Dublin. HMSC oversees the lion in new annual payroll and retaining announced the approval of assistance for sale, marketing, and logistics activities $5.6 million in existing payroll as a re- The former director of Dayton’s 15 projects set to create 1,653 new jobs for Husky’s oil refineries. The TCA sult of the company’s expansion project Calendar of Events Minority Business Assistance Center and retain 1,676 jobs statewide. During approved a 1.677 percent, seven-year in Powell. Two Labs is a pharma service was sentenced via videoconference its monthly meeting, the Ohio Tax Credit Job Creation Tax Credit for this project. company that provides business consult- DUE TO THE ONGOING COVID-19 CRISIS PLEASE CONTACT THE in U.S. District Court recently to six Authority (TCA) reviewed economic Oprona Inc. (Rosen USA), City ing services to drive commercialization months in prison and two years of su- HOSTING ORGANIZATION BEFORE development proposals brought to the of Gahanna (Franklin Co.), expects to and market viability. The TCA approved PLANNING TO ATTEND ANY EVENT. pervised release for accepting a thing board by JobsOhio and its regional create 70 full-time positions, generat- a 1.757 percent, eight-year Job Creation of value in connection with a local partners. Collectively, the projects are ing $4.2 million in new annual payroll Tax Credit for this project. AUGUST 1 - 8 government. PREBLE COUNTY FAIR expected to result in more than $99 mil- and retaining $2.5 million in existing NORTHEAST Call for times According to court documents, lion in new payroll and spur more than payroll as a result of the company’s Menard Inc. (Menards), City of Preble County Fairgrounds RoShawn Winburn, 46, disclosed $304 million in investments across Ohio. expansion project in Gahanna. Rosen Ravenna (Portage Co.), expects to cre- AUGUST 11 internal information regarding minor- Projects approved by the TCA USA specializes in the research, de- ate 90 full-time positions, generating ity-owned, woman-owned and small VIRTUAL BOOT CAMP IN THE PARK include: velopment, production, servicing, and $3.5 million in new annual payroll as 5:45 pm - 6:30 pm disadvantaged business contracts to a CENTRAL operation of inspection devices for a result of the company’s new project Five Rivers MetroPark local business owner who hoped to ob- Husky Marketing and Supply pipelines and other technical systems in Ravenna. Menards is a home im- tain contracts with the City of Dayton. AUGUST 14 - 15 Company (HMSC), City of Dublin in the oil and gas industry. The TCA provement retail store chain. The TCA MIAMI VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL Between July 2015 and July (Franklin Co.), expects to create 30 approved a 1.534 percent, seven-year approved a 1.164 percent, seven-year Call for times 2016, Winburn accepted cash payments full-time positions, generating $3 mil- Job Creation Tax Credit for this project. Job Creation Tax Credit for this project. Troy Eagles Campground totaling more than $6,500 from the lion in new annual payroll and retain- Two Labs LLC, City of Powell individual in exchange for internal City AUGUST 19 ing $6.4 million in existing payroll as (Delaware Co.), expects to create 50 (See INVESTMENTS page 2) COMMUNITY YOGA of Dayton documents with restricted 6 pm - 7 pm public access. Vandalia Art Park Winburn met the individual at AUGUST 21 - 23 a downtown Dayton bar to provide ODJFS releases PUA claims for DAYTON PRIDE FESTIVAL information regarding contracts and Call for times receive cash. payment amid fraud investigation Courthouse Square Winburn pleaded guilty in Feb- AUGUST 28 ruary 2020. 26TH ANNUAL ART AUCTION Clayton Luckie, Brian Higgins, As the Ohio Department of Job other suspicious indicators to undergo Kimberly Hall. “We regret that legiti- 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Steve Rauch, Joyce Cameron and and Family Services (ODJFS) contin- a second round of identity verification, mate claimants have been caught up in The Contemporary Dayton ues an investigation about potentially which is more comprehensive then the this fraud scheme, but we are charged James Cameron have also been charged If you would like to publish an event in this in connection to this case. Luckie was fraudulent claims submitted via the first round, including bank routing in- with maintaining program integrity so calendar, please contact (937) 222-6000. sentenced in November 2019 to four federal Pandemic Unemployment As- formation. Claims processors and fraud that we can preserve benefits for those months in prison for mail fraud. Wil- sistance (PUA) program, it has released specialists are taking extra steps to assess who need them.” liams was sentenced in January 2020 1,500 claims for payment. the legitimacy of claims associated with ODJFS has reassigned 185 regu- to 12 months in prison. ODJFS placed temporary fraud those banks and routing numbers. Le- lar unemployment adjudicators to help VISIT alert holds on about 270,000 claims gitimate claimants, like the less than 1% process legitimate claims. The agency OUR WEB SITE David M. DeVillers, United www.DailyCourt.com States Attorney for the Southern Dis- associated with specific banks and rout- identified so far, will need to prove their also has brought on an additional 60 staff trict of