A federal employee pleaded guilty Thursday to fraud, admitting she used teleworking so she could claim to be working full-time for three different government agencies at the same time. Here’s what you need to know about the federal telework fraud case:

The guilty plea

Crissy Monique Baker admits to defrauding taxpayers:

The three government positions

Baker held multiple federal jobs without approval:

The employment timeline

Baker’s overlapping job schedule:

The impossible work hours

Baker reported physically impossible daily schedules:

The contractor payments

Government paid contracting companies significant amounts:

The telework enabler

Remote work allowed fraud to go undetected:

The presidential policies

Leaders have different approaches to telework:

The investigation scope

Multiple agencies involved in uncovering fraud:

The defendant details

Baker awaits sentencing for fraud charges:

The unanswered questions

Key details remain undisclosed:

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• Triple-dipping teleworker: Fed employee claimed to be working three jobs at once

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