BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio (WKRC) – A Butler County behavioral health provider is accused of defrauding Medicaid out of more than $12 million through tens of thousands of fraudulent claims, according to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.
Robert Haley, owner of QIS LLC, was indicted by a Butler County grand jury on 31 felony counts, including engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, aggravated theft, Medicaid fraud, telecommunications fraud, tampering with evidence, and forgery.
Robert Haley is accused of being behind more than 60,000 fraudulent Medicaid claims. (WKRC, Provided)
Haley pleaded not guilty to all counts during his arraignment on Thursday in Butler County Common Pleas Court.
Prosecutors allege Haley submitted more than 60,000 fraudulent Medicaid claims between 2020 and May 2026 for therapeutic behavioral health services purportedly provided to over 200 children in Butler County…
THE TUTUKA POWER STATION PROCUREMENT FRAUD (ESKOM)
Date: August 29, 2025 Perpetrator: Jessie Phindile Kubheka (Supplier Director)
Case Description: As part of the ongoing “cleaning up” of Eskom, Jessie Phindile Kubheka was sentenced to 12 years (with 5 years suspended) for defrauding the Tutuka Power Station. The case involved a sophisticated procurement syndicate that exploited Eskom’s emergency repair protocols. Kubheka’s company was contracted to deliver three high-specification containers for the power station. Only one container was ever delivered, and even that single unit failed to meet the required safety and technical specifications.
Despite the lack of delivery, Kubheka issued grossly inflated invoices, defrauding the utility of approximately R2.6 million. The Middelburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court ordered Kubheka to repay the full amount. This case is significant because it marks a shift in Eskom’s strategy toward “naming and shaming” suppliers and pursuing full asset recovery. It serves as a stark warning to contractors that the 2026 climate of “Zero Tolerance” for state-owned enterprise (SOE) fraud is backed by active judicial enforcement.
Link to Original: Eskom Official – Tutuka Fraud Sentencing