A former West Virginia state health official has been sentenced to a year of probation for lying about whether or not he verified vendor invoices from a company claiming to have conducted COVID-19 tests for the state. An indictment charged Timothy Priddy with lying to federal agents when he said he verified invoices for COVID-19 tests before approving them. Prosecutors say Priddy knew his statements were false. U.S. Attorney Will Thompson says significant questions remain concerning the legitimacy of the vendor's invoices. He says there's no evidence that Priddy lied to protect the vendor or further its business. He says Priddy “lied to hide his own dereliction of duty.â€
