In July 2014, when auditors with the comptroller's office tried to meet with Jives-Nealy to review her program, she advised them she was ending the food program effective that day. When auditors ...

Bank records showed that Jives-Nealy did not use grant funds to purchase food for children, but instead indicated large cash withdrawals and frequent debit card purchases for retail items and travel.

Police say that self-proclaimed Prophetess Jeanette Jives-Nealy operated the Kingdom Dominion Worldwide Ministries, Inc., and had a food ministry to feed hungry children in her community.

Records showed Jives-Nealy used the money to travel and buy retail items rather than feed children. She was convicted in a school food voucher scheme in Florida in 2007.