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The D.C. Attorney General filed a case against Miracle Hands, Inc. Tuesday to recover funds that were allegedly improperly diverted from the District’s HIV/AIDS program.
The case claims that Miracle Hands, a District of Columbia non-profit corporation, used District grant funds to pay for renovations to a warehouse that is now operated as a nightclub.
The District’s grant required that the warehouse be converted into a job-training facility for people with HIV/AIDS.
The conversion did not occur and the job-training facility has never opened.
The Attorney General’s office says that Miracle Hands received a total of $329,653 for renovation work.
They also state that although the address for the planned job-training facility was changed, Miracle Hands continued to submit invoices to the District for renovation work performed at the original location.
Over $1 million in damages and penalties is being sought.
The Friends of AIDS Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.
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