Government Procurement Fraud
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August 29, 2019
International SOS Assistance, Inc. and related entities and individuals have agreed to pay $940,000 to resolve claims that they overbilled TRICARE for air medical evacuation services provided to military service members and their families. International SOS was alleged to have negotiated discounts from third-party air ambulance services, but failed to pass those discounts on to TRICARE. The case was brought by a whistleblower who used to be a flight desk manager for International SOS; he will receive an award of $165,000. USAO EDPACatch of the Week — American Airlines Required to Pay Over $22 Million for Falsely Reporting Delivery Times
Posted 08/23/19
August 20, 2019
Luke Hillier, the majority owner and former CEO of defense contractor ADS, Inc., will pay $20 million to resolve claims that he caused the submission of false claims to the government by fraudulently representing that the company qualified as a small business concern eligible for federal contracts reserved for such businesses. In 2017, ADS and another company officer paid $16 million to resolve claims from the same conduct, bringing the government's total recovery to over $36 million. The case was initiated by a whistleblower complaint filed by Ameliorate Partners, LLP, which will receive $3.6 million of the Hillier settlement. DOJAugust 20, 2019
American Airlines, Inc. will pay $22.1 million to resolve claims that it falsely reported contract performance times in a contract between the airline and the United States Postal Service. The contract required American Airlines to take possession of U.S. mail receptacles at domestic locations as well as international locations of the Department of Defense and State Department, and report the time the receptacles were delivered at specified locations by submitting an electronic scan. American Airlines was alleged to have falsified delivery information, thereby concealing contractual non-compliance and avoiding penalties for late delivery. DOJAugust 19, 2019
The Sesolinc Group has agreed to pay $2.4 million to settle a whistleblower case alleging violations of the False Claims Act in substandard products sold to the Army, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and General Services Administration. Despite concerns raised internally by whistleblower Charles Johnson, Sesolinc allegedly continued to sell and deliver these products to government agencies. As part of the settlement, it will also repair products that were previously sold and delivered. USAO SDGAAugust 16, 2019
Sunrise Systems of Brevard, Inc. will pay $500,000 to resolve charges that in a contract to perform demolition work for NASA, Sunrise claimed that it would partner with V&R Enterprises, making Sunrise eligible to receive Small Business Administration funding. In fact, Sunrise performed nearly all of the work, violating SBA labor and work requirements. USAO MD FLAugust 15, 2019
ManTech Advanced Systems International, Inc., a subcontractor on a project with the Environmental Protection Agency, will pay $750,000 to resolve allegations that a project manager required to have top secret clearance had his clearance revoked during the term of the contract. In addition, when the contract was extended, ManTech again represented that the project manager had top secret clearance. Despite the revoked clearance, ManTech billed the EPA over $325,000 for the individual's services. USAO ED VA.Tech Whistleblowers Needed: Inquire Within
Posted 08/16/19
