Aimee Bock, founder of the nonprofit Feeding Our Future, and co-defendant Salim Ahmed Said were convicted on charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, and bribery. They exploited $250 million in federal funds meant for children’s food programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite claiming innocence, evidence showed their involvement in the nation’s largest COVID-19 relief fraud. Only $60 million of the stolen funds have been recovered.

Missing Controls:

• Lack of Fund Allocation Oversight: No checks on how federal relief funds were disbursed.
• Weak Beneficiary Verification Systems: No validation of whether food reached intended recipients.
• No Independent Auditing of Nonprofits: No external body ensuring funds were spent correctly.
• Limited Transparency in Grant Allocation: No clear process to track fund usage and approvals.

How D360 Can Help:
Deploy fraud detection algorithms to track irregular transactions.
Implement blockchain-based tracking for fund disbursement verification.
Set up independent compliance audits for nonprofit operations.
Introduce automated grant monitoring tools with real-time fund tracking.