WASHINGTON — A former Maryland woman pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court after prosecutors said she caused nearly $250,000 in losses by working a full-time federal job while also holding multiple government contracting positions.
Richeline Anisso Fung, 46, now of Pembroke Pines, Florida, pleaded guilty Sept. 2, 2026, in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to making false, fictitious or fraudulent claims.
Fung worked full time for the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency from September 2016 through October 2025. She was living in Maryland when she began working for the agency before later moving to Florida.
Between January 2021 and August 2024, Fung also held several federal contracting jobs while remaining a full-time DHS-CISA employee.
Her additional work involved contracts connected to the Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Energy, Department of Justice, Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Some of the positions were held directly, while others were performed through RAF Pro-Consulting LLC, a company Fung incorporated in Florida in 2020.
The scheme was reflected in the hours Fung reported.
Prosecutors said Fung repeatedly submitted timesheets claiming more hours than she could have physically worked, including several days when her combined reported hours exceeded 24 hours.
In February 2022, Fung was simultaneously working for DHS-CISA and three federal contractors performing work for the USDA, Federal Highway Administration and DOJ.
During that month, she reported more than 24 hours of work in a single day on 15 occasions.
On Feb. 7, 8, 9 and 10, Fung claimed 33 hours of work each day. On Feb. 11, she reported 32 hours.
Fung admitted she concealed the overlapping jobs from her employers. Prosecutors said she was able to maintain the arrangement because all of the positions were performed remotely.
Federal authorities calculated the government’s loss at nearly $250,000.
As part of her plea agreement, Fung must pay full restitution.
“Richeline Fung stole a quarter-million dollars from the American taxpayer, and today she stands as a convicted felon who will be required to pay full restitution,” U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro said.
U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan accepted Fung’s guilty plea.
A hearing is set for Jan. 20, 2027, in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
The case was investigated by the Offices of Inspector General for AmeriCorps, the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Health and Human Services, along with the FBI Washington Field Office.
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So what are they people that did her federal background checks up to these days? Hopefully not federal background checks…
Not a fan of “fraud” but, how was her performance at these jobs? 75% of government employees do maybe 15 minutes of actual work in an 8hr period. That’s the fraud I’d love to see removed.