A former civilian executive at Naval Base Ventura County has been sentenced to more than five years in prison, after being convicted of a bribery scheme involving government contracts. For more than two decades, Fernando Barroso Senior was a procurement officer for Naval Base Ventura County. He was a civilian employee, but had the power to approve service contracts, vendor contracts, and materials purchases.
Federal prosecutors say he conspired with a Ventura County businessman to approve false invoices and work orders in exchange for kickbacks.
The 69 year old Oxnard man entered guilty pleas to conspiracy and income tax fraud charges.
In addition to the jail sentence, Barroso has been ordered to pay the government nearly $1.1 million dollars in restitution.
