A former Cape May County official is accused of making fire departments pay for training that was already paid for with government grant money, authorities said.

Anthony Robinson, 67, of Lower Township, was charged Thursday with theft and two counts of forgery following a lengthy investigation. He was released on a summons pending court.

He faces up to five years in prison on the most severe charges if convicted.

Robinson previously served as the county’s director of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield Explosives Task Force.

During the investigation, authorities determined Robinson had created and used a limited liability company to conduct HAZMAT-related training for fire departments and companies in Cape May County, county Prosecutor's Office Chief of Detectives Daniel Holt said Friday in a news release.

The departments were billed by Robinson’s LLC for the training, even though the same training dates were also funded through a Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant, authorities said.

“This investigation demonstrates our commitment to protecting public funds and ensuring that grant-funded programs are administered appropriately and with complete accountability,” Holt said.

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