The criminal provision of 18 U.S.C. 665 states:
(a) Whoever, being an officer, director, agent or employee of, or
connected in any capacity with, any agency receiving financial
assistance under the JTPA knowingly hires an ineligible individual or
individuals; embezzles, willfully misapplies, steals, or obtains by
fraud any of the money, funds, assets, or property which are the subject
of a grant or contract of assistance pursuant to such Act shall be fined
not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both;
but if the amount so embezzled, misapplied, stolen, or obtained by fraud
does not exceed $100, such person shall be fined not more than $1,000 or
imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
(b) Any person whoever willfully obstructs or impedes, or endeavors
to obstruct or impede, an investigation or inquiry under the JTPA or the
regulations thereunder, shall be punished by a fine of not more than
$5,000 or by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or by both such fine
and imprisonment.
(c) In addition to the criminal provisions set forth in paragraphs
(a) and (b) of this section, individuals may be held criminally liable
under other Federal laws. For example, 18 U.S.C. sections 600 and 601
hold them liable if they:
(1) Directly or indirectly promise any employment position,
compensation, contract, appointment, or other benefit, provided for or
made possible in whole or in part by funds under the Act, or any special
consideration in obtaining any such benefit, to any person as
consideration, favor, or regard for any political activity or for the
support of, or opposition to, any candidate or any political party in
connection with any general or special election to any political office,
or in connection with any primary election or political convention or
caucus held to select
candidates for any political office (18 U.S.C. 600); or
(2) Directly or indirectly knowingly cause or attempt to cause any
person to make a contribution of a thing of value (including services)
for the benefit of any candidate or any political party, by means of the
denial or deprivation, or the threat of the denial or deprivation, of
any employment or benefits funded under the Act (18 U.S.C. 601).
