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Austin, TX
s_black9 1 @yahoo.com

Beverly Mathews
Assistant District Attorney
VOOLavacaSt. Suite 1100
Austin, TX 78701

Dear Ms. Mathews:

On 10-16-09, 1 met with you to see why the Travis County District Attorney office was
reluctant to prosecute the Texas Workforce Commission for their fraud, malfeasance,
alteration, concealment and tampering of my unemployment records. We previously
established that they would not be prosecuted for withholding those records from me.

A July 17, 2009 press release (see attachment #1) from the DA's office stated,
'Tampering with a governmental record is a state jail felony punishable by 180 days to
two years in state jail and a fine of up to $10,000." Ms. Mathews as I said in the
meeting, "If tampering with government records is good enough for (State
Representative) Kino Flores, it is good enough for TWC." That press release also shows
that you are the prosecutor and contact person for the Flores case.

I should not be asked to settle for less. TWC not only interfered with my claim. They
tampered with my records. When TWC brought alleged fraud by unemployment
recipients to the DA's office for prosecution, it was done (see attachment #2).

There should not be the appearance of unequal justice in this county and the appearance
that it is based on who you are. Please let justice flow both ways in this county.

Other Business
You wanted a phone number to call TWC about my case? Call Laura Bradshaw at (512)
463-2796. Bradshaw is the supervisor for Hearing Officers Larry Bires (2001), Jami
John (01/2009) and Mark McBryde. These hearing officers concealed and altered the
government record of my unemployment case.

Sincerely, ,-

Sara Black
 Rosemary Lehmberg * Travis County District Attorney
P.O. Box 1748 Austin, Texas 78767 • Telephone: 512-854-9400 • Fax: 512-854-9534
e-mail: district.attorney@co.travis.tx.us • www.traviscountyda.org

For Immediate Release Contact: BeverlyMathews

July 17, 2009 512-854-9530
512-293-6343

Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg today announced that Ismael "Kino" Flores, the
State Representative for House District 36 in Hidalgo County, was indicted by a Travis County Grand
Jury for failing to disclose sources of income, gifts received, real estate holdings and sales of certain real
properties in the personal financial statement that he is required to file each year as a state officer. Flores,
50, a resident of Palmview, Texas, has served in the Texas House of Representatives since 1997.

The Grand Jury returned six separate indictments, with each indictment relating to a financial statement
for a different year starting in 2004 and continuing through 2009. The six indictments contain a total of
16 counts of tampering with a governmental record and three counts of perjury.

The income that Flores failed to disclose exceeded $152,000 in 2004, $125,000 in 2005, $115,000 in
2006, $135,000 in 2007, $185,000 in 2008 and $135,000 in 2009. One count also alleges that he failed to
disclose income a dependant child received from HillCo Partners, an Austin lobby firm. The real estate
and sales of property that he is alleged to have failed to disclose include a lot in Hidalgo County, a cabin
on the inter-coastal waterway in Cameron County, a small ranch in Hidalgo County, a residence in
Mission, a condominium in Austin, land in Bastrop County and a residence in Austin. The indictments
also allege that he failed to disclose certain gifts, including trips on a plane owned by the LaMantia family
in 2007 and an ownership interest in a racehorse given to a dependent child by a lobbyist in 2004.

Tampemi^with a governmental record is a state jail felony punishable by 180 days to two years in state
jail and a fine of up $10,000. Perjury is a class A misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and a
fine of up to $4,000.

Venue for prosecution of these offenses lies in Travis County because the personal financial statements
were filed with the Texas Ethics Commission in Austin. The cases are being handled by the Public
Integrity Unit of the Travis County District Attorney's Office. The Federal Bureau of Investigation
assisted in the investigation of the case.

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Criminal Justice Center • 509 West 11 t h Street • Austin, Texas 78701

 Texas Workforce Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Ann Hatchitt
DATE: August 4, 2009 PHONE: (512) 463-8556

Unemployment Fraud Prosecutions Yield $460,953 in Restitution Orders

Statewide Effort Includes Prosecutions of Three Austin Area Individuals

AUSTIN - Efforts by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) led to more than $460,000 in restitution orders
for the first half of 2009. The orders resulted from statewide criminal prosecutions for Unemployment Insurance
(UI) fraud. These funds will be returned to the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund from which TWC
pays UI benefits to those who lose their jobs through no fault of their own.
TWC investigates and refers cases.to local district attorney offices in which unemployment insurance benefits
are obtained through fraud or deception. TWC's efforts have resulted in nearly $4 million returned to the state's
trust fund during the three-year period from 2006 to 2008.
In the Austin area, three individuals have been prosecuted for UI fraud and ordered to pay $15,698 in restitution
for fraudulent UI claims this year.I n addition to restitution, individuals who commit UI fraud can be ordered to
pay a fine, perform community service and some serve jail time. For a list of recent criminal dispositions, go to
www.twc.state.tx.us/ui/bnfts/prosecutiondispo.html.
"Everyone pays the price when people choose to cheat the system," said TWC Chairman Tom Pauken. "These
cases demonstrate the results of agencywide systems implemented to detect and prevent fraud."
TWC's Regulatory Integrity Division is charged with detecting and preventing fraud, waste and abuse. The
division enforces all regulatory statutes within the jurisdiction of the agency, including Tax, Workforce, Trade
Act, Skills Development, Self-Sufficiency, Child Care and all other programs administered by TWC.
Prevention, detection, and elimination of fraud, waste and abuse in the UI program are top priorities, ensuring
that funds are available exclusively to those who meet the eligibility requirements.

TWC administers UI benefits to workers who become unemployed through no fault of their own and are
actively seeking work. TWC regularly cross matches UI claims with employer wage reports and other databases
to detect possible UI fraud. If TWC discovers that claimants have received UI benefits through fraudulent
applications, the agency seeks immediate reimbursement of overpayments. Examples of UI fraud include giving
false information and failure to report self-employment or other earnings while receiving UI benefits.
To report suspected UI fraud, call the TWC Fraud and Program Abuse hot line at (800) 252-3642.

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The Texas Workforce Commission is a state agency dedicated to helping Texas employers, workers and communities
prosper economically. For details on TWC and the programs it offers in unison with its network of local workforce
development boards, call (512) 463-8556 or visit www.texasworkforce.org.

Texas Workforce Commission • 512-463-8942 • http://www.texasworkforce.org • Equal Opportunity Employer

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