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The Johns Hopkins University has filed a multimillion-dollar civil lawsuit against its former facilities director and four others, charging that the university was defrauded in a scheme involving false and inflated billings from two contractors.The suit, filed Friday in Carroll County Circuit Court, follows the sentencing three weeks ago of the facilities director, Robert J. Schuerholz, who received 18 months in federal prison for income tax evasion for failing to pay taxes on money he received in the scheme.

A former Johns Hopkins University administrator was sentenced yesterday to 18 months in federal prison for income tax evasion after failing to pay taxes on university money he received in a billing fraud and kickback scheme.U.S. District Judge Benson E. Legg also sentenced Robert J. Schuerholz, 64, of Manor Glen Road in Baldwinto two years of supervised release and a $4,000 fine.Schuerholz, Hopkins' former executive director of facilities and management, pleaded guilty in May to a single count of tax evasion for 1995, when he understated his income by $113,470 and failed to pay $31,772 in taxes.

A former Johns Hopkins University administrator, fired amid contracting irregularities, has been charged by prosecutors with income tax evasion for fraudulently understating the income on his 1995 federal return by $113,470.Robert J. Schuerholz, 63, who was ousted two years ago from his job as Hopkins' executive director of real estate and facilities after allegations of kickbacks and other financial improprieties, is scheduled to be arraigned May 13 before U.S. District Judge Benson E. Legg.

Former Johns Hopkins University administrator Robert J. Schuerholz admitted yesterday in federal court to failing to report $348,900 in taxable income over a four-year period -- university money he received in what prosecutors described as a "billing fraud and kickback scheme."The extent of Schuerholz's income tax evasion -- he avoided paying $97,692 in federal income taxes from 1992 to 1995 -- and the details of his scheme were revealed by prosecutors in a statement of facts that accompanied a plea agreement reached with the 63-year-old resident of Manor Glen Road in Baldwin.

ATLANTA -- One week after being abruptly dismissed as Orioles general manager, Frank Wren was hired yesterday as the Atlanta Braves' vice president and assistant general manager.Braves general manager John Schuerholz, who first discussed the position with Wren last Thursday, called his new hire's credentials "absolutely perfect for this position.""Frank's the kind of guy who has excellent work habits, handles himself in a very professional fashion and is very well respected. And I think he feels the same way about our organization," Schuerholz said.

A kickback scheme involving Johns Hopkins University construction projects was much larger and more widespread than previously reported, with fraudulent or improper payments by the school reaching $1.5 million, a confidential audit report has concluded.The report, a copy of which was obtained by The Sun, also states that a former Hopkins executive, Robert J. Schuerholz, was not the only official at the school to get personal benefits from contractors.Payments were made by one contractor, Thermal Services Inc. (TSI)

A key administrator at the Johns Hopkins University who oversaw millions of dollars worth of construction contracts left his job last month while he was being charged in a lawsuit with involvement in a kickback scheme with an owner of a firm doing business with the university.Hopkins officials declined yesterday to comment on Robert John Schuerholz's performance or his departure April 11. "That person has recently left the university," Hopkins spokesman Dennis O'Shea said. "I am not prepared to say anything else about it."

A second person in the Johns Hopkins University office that handles buildings and maintenance contracts has been dismissed during an expanding investigation into possible improprieties there.Robert F. Seward, the university's manager of technical support, was required to leave his job Friday."I don't feel like I'm guilty of anything," said Seward, 63. "I never stole any money from the university. I've never taken any money."Seward and three others said his forced departure was linked to allegations of financial improprieties that led to the April 11 ouster of Robert J. Schuerholz, then Hopkins' executive director of real estate and facilities.

The lawsuit that led to the firing of a top Johns Hopkins University administrator and triggered acontinuing internal probe at the school has been settled with a reorganization of the Finksburg company at the center of the dispute.In a request approved yesterday by Carroll County Circuit Judge Raymond E. Beck Sr., the lawsuit between two shareholders in Thermal Services Inc. was dismissed.Under a separate settlement document, which was not made public, Stewart P. Mayo gave up his interest in the heating and ventilation company for an undisclosed sum.The suit, which was filed in April by Mayo's former partner, Michael K. Maholchic, included a series of allegations that triggered the forced departure of Robert J. Schuerholz from his post as executive director of real estate and facilities at Hopkins.

The FBI has opened a criminal investigation into allegations of kickbacks and fraud in the contracting office at the Johns Hopkins University, where officials say an external audit shows the scope of the improprieties is significantly larger than first believed.A review conducted by KPMG Peat Marwick of university contracts between 1992 and 1997 found that the university lost HTC several hundred thousand dollars in intentional overcharges and payments for work that was never performed, senior Hopkins officials said yesterday.

Donald J. Schuerholz, a retired co-owner of a Baltimore consulting engineering firm and a former captain of the University of Maryland men's basketball team, died of heart failure May 2 at the Fairhaven Health Care Center in Sykesville. The former Ellicott City resident was 86. His father, William Schuerholz, who coached the Loyola College men's basketball team from 1912 to 1926, had 10 children. Donald Schuerholz's elder brother, Gilbert, was an All-American soccer goaltender. His nephew is Atlanta Braves President John Schuerholz.

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On June 5, 2004; WILLIAM L., beloved husband of Shirley Langenfelder (nee Koehler); loving father of William A. Langenfelder and his friend Nancy Costello and Cindy Schuerholz and her husband Larry; dear grandfather of Andrew Schuerholz and step-grandchildren Chris and Hillary Schuerholz; dear brother of Ruth Pearce, Laverne Militello, Eileen Meisenheimer and the late John Langenfelder. Also, survived by nieces, nephews and cousins. Friends may call at CONNELLY FUNERAL HOME OF DUNDALK, P.A., 7110 Sollers Point Road Tuesday and Wednesday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 PM. Funeral Service Thursday 10 AM. Internment Louden Park Cemetery.

On May 10, 2004, DORIS ELAINESCHUERHOLZ (nee Rayfield), passed away at age 90. Doris was the beloved wife of the late Gilbert L. Schuerholz, Sr., dear sister of Jeanette Battenfeld and the late Alma Rathell; loving mother of Gilbert L. Schuerholz, Jr., Donald L. Schuerholz, Kathryn E. Balint and Jean A. De Haro; loving grandmother of Gilbert L. Schuerholz, III, Tracey Pahl, Jennifer and Jaclyn Schuerholz, Laura and Elizabeth Balint, Brooke and Kasey De...

The Johns Hopkins University has filed a multimillion-dollar civil lawsuit against its former facilities director and four others, charging that the university was defrauded in a scheme involving false and inflated billings from two contractors.The suit, filed Friday in Carroll County Circuit Court, follows the sentencing three weeks ago of the facilities director, Robert J. Schuerholz, who received 18 months in federal prison for income tax evasion for failing to pay taxes on money he received in the scheme.

A former Johns Hopkins University administrator was sentenced yesterday to 18 months in federal prison for income tax evasion after failing to pay taxes on university money he received in a billing fraud and kickback scheme.U.S. District Judge Benson E. Legg also sentenced Robert J. Schuerholz, 64, of Manor Glen Road in Baldwinto two years of supervised release and a $4,000 fine.Schuerholz, Hopkins' former executive director of facilities and management, pleaded guilty in May to a single count of tax evasion for 1995, when he understated his income by $113,470 and failed to pay $31,772 in taxes.

ATLANTA -- One week after being abruptly dismissed as Orioles general manager, Frank Wren was hired yesterday as the Atlanta Braves' vice president and assistant general manager.Braves general manager John Schuerholz, who first discussed the position with Wren last Thursday, called his new hire's credentials "absolutely perfect for this position.""Frank's the kind of guy who has excellent work habits, handles himself in a very professional fashion and is very well respected. And I think he feels the same way about our organization," Schuerholz said.

Former Johns Hopkins University administrator Robert J. Schuerholz admitted yesterday in federal court to failing to report $348,900 in taxable income over a four-year period -- university money he received in what prosecutors described as a "billing fraud and kickback scheme."The extent of Schuerholz's income tax evasion -- he avoided paying $97,692 in federal income taxes from 1992 to 1995 -- and the details of his scheme were revealed by prosecutors in a statement of facts that accompanied a plea agreement reached with the 63-year-old resident of Manor Glen Road in Baldwin.

A kickback scheme involving Johns Hopkins University construction projects was much larger and more widespread than previously reported, with fraudulent or improper payments by the school reaching $1.5 million, a confidential audit report has concluded.The report, a copy of which was obtained by The Sun, also states that a former Hopkins executive, Robert J. Schuerholz, was not the only official at the school to get personal benefits from contractors.Payments were made by one contractor, Thermal Services Inc. (TSI)

A former Johns Hopkins University administrator, fired amid contracting irregularities, has been charged by prosecutors with income tax evasion for fraudulently understating the income on his 1995 federal return by $113,470.Robert J. Schuerholz, 63, who was ousted two years ago from his job as Hopkins' executive director of real estate and facilities after allegations of kickbacks and other financial improprieties, is scheduled to be arraigned May 13 before U.S. District Judge Benson E. Legg.