A North Liberty man faces fraud charges after he allegedly bought ammunition for personal use through a state of Iowa purchasing agreement multiple times, according to court documents.
Daniel Joseph Quinlan, 56 and a former supervisor at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center in Coralville, was arrested Friday. He later posted an $8000 bond.
Utilizing the state purchasing agreement allowed Quinlan to avoid paying Iowa sales tax on the ammunition, authorities say.
The documents show that Quinlan failed to pay almost $2,200 in sales taxes from purchases made between 2014 and 2015. Police say he distributed the ammunition to others and also used it himself.
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The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation began investigating the ammunition purchases in 2016.
State officials say some of the bullets weren’t the type that employees fire during annual proficiency tests, suggesting those orders were personal. They allege Quinlan committed fraud when he signed and backdated a document certifying that the purchases were tax-exempt because they were for the department’s “exclusive use.”
Quinlan claims the prison’s security director Randy Gibbs and business manager approved the purchases, adding that he once tried to sell excess bullets to Gibbs. Both denied giving authorization.
The charges were filed and a warrant was issued for Quinlan's arrest on Thursday, Jan. 4 by the Johnson County Sheriff's Office.
Johnson County Attorney Janet Lyness said Assistant County Attorney Michael Brennan worked with investigators on the case.
Lyness said they've yet to assign an assistant attorney now that charges have been filed. She added that such fraud cases are rare and often do not result in significant jail time, even if a conviction is secured.
However, if he were to get convicted on the aggravated and simple misdemeanors she said he could serve up to five years in prison.
Court documents show Quinlan opted for a public defender.
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