Washington ( CNN ) -- The director of the Puerto Rico office for the federal housing agency has been indicted on 40 counts of corruption , federal prosecutors announced Thursday . He is accused of spending his time shopping and running errands for his family restaurant instead of working , they said . Michael Colón , director of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development office based in San Juan , Puerto Rico , was supposed to have been supervising 79 employees in the Caribbean , including the Virgin Islands , according to the U.S. attorney 's office for Puerto Rico . However , according to the federal indictment returned by a San Juan grand jury , Colón was not doing his job . `` The defendant claimed to have been working , when in truth and in fact he was doing non-work-related errands , including , among other things , shopping at Sam 's Club , Costco , and Ralph 's Food Warehouse to purchase groceries , '' said a statement issued by U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodriguez Velez . She said the indictment alleges that for more than a year Colón routinely shopped and unloaded the groceries at a restaurant he owned until he recently sold it to his daughter . If convicted , Colón could face up to 20 years in prison and a fine of $ 250,000 .
Michael Colón indicted on 40 counts of corruption , federal prosecutors announced . He accused of shopping and running errands instead of working . He faced up to 20 years in prison and a $ 250,000 fine .