Dawn Solomon, a 43-year-old day-care provider from Maine, received sentence on Thursday for stealing at least $4 million because of overcharging the MaineCare agency for healthcare provided to disabled children. Solomon was sentenced to at least eight years in prison with three-year probation, and was ordered to pay in full the reimbursement.

Solomon runs the Living Independence Network Corporation in Norway, Maine. The institution provides social and physical treatment to children with autism, mental retardation, and other debilitative medical conditions.

Solomon’s huge overcharging was exposed after the 2009 Department of Health and Human Services audit showed a lot of questionable claims from the group. Authorities from the department found that Solomon inflated the group’s billing since 2006. By the end of 2008, it has reached $134,000 every month. Moreover, she channeled her personal expenses in the corporation.

Solomon also listed a lot of fake employees in the payroll. Her fake employees include her father-in-law, her handyman who handles repairs for her properties, and her children’s nannies.

Maine’s Heath Commissioner, Mary Mayhew, said that her administration aims to eliminate abuse and fraud in the healthcare system no matter the hurdles.

The Living Independence Network Corporation is a non-profit organization which aims to empower children with disabilities so that they can achieve a functional level. Moreover, their goal is to create vital social support system so that people with disabilities achieve independent living.