Government Procurement Fraud
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November 20, 2020
Information technology contractor Cognosante, LLC will pay $19 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by overcharging the government under two GSA Multiple Award Schedule contracts. The settlement came after Cognosante disclosed to the U.S. that it provided false information concerning its commercial discounting practices during contract negotiations and, during contract performance, charged the government for labor that failed to meet the qualifications set forth in the contracts. DOJ; USAO DCNovember 3, 2020
Illinois-based charter school management company Concept Schools, NFP, will pay $4.5 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by rigging the bidding process for E-Rate contracts with its network of charter schools between 2009 and 2012 so that its preferred technology vendors received contract awards, despite the fact that they provided equipment at higher prices than those approved by the FCC for equipment with the same functionality. DOJOctober 30, 2020
Eleven asphalt and paving companies operating in West Virginia, including West Virginia Paving Inc., Kelly Paving Inc., American Asphalt & Aggregate Inc., and eight related companies, entered into a settlement to resolve claims that they conspired to monopolize the asphalt and paving market. The alleged anti-competitive conduct increased the cost of road paving paid for by the state and local entities within the state. The settlement, valued at $101.3 million, includes a cash payment of $30.35 million and an additional $71 million in credits that can be applied by the government to work over the next seven years, including work that is already completed but not yet paid for. WVOctober 29, 2020
Long Island construction company VJ Associates will pay $3.13 million to resolve criminal and civil charges alleging that the company overbilled government projects, including by adding bogus time charges on government billing and adding hundreds of thousands of unnecessary costs. The company has agreed to permanent debarment from receipt of federal funds. The investigation was initiated by an unnamed whistleblower, who will receive 22.5% of the recovery. USAO MA; 2021 state settlementWhistleblowing As a Civic Duty: Now Is the Time To Act
Posted 10/23/20
Constantine Cannon Celebrates a Record-Shattering Year of Whistleblower Rewards
Posted 10/8/20
October 7, 2020
J&K Contracting, Inc. will pay $350,000 to the State of Maryland to settle claims that the company violated the Maryland False Claims Act. J&K and its principal, Kryiakos Kiotsekoglou, were alleged to have made false statements that they used and paid subcontractors certified under the state’s Minority Business Enterprise Program. In addition to the fine, defendants have agreed to a voluntary debarment from contracting with the State. MDThis Week in Whistleblower History: The Hall Carbine Affair and Defense Procurement Fraud
Posted 10/2/20
