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Government Procurement Fraud

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Armstrong Case Shows Whistleblowers Are Key to Doping Fix: Constantine Cannon Lawyers Weigh In

Posted  04/25/18
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Last week, cyclist Lance Armstrong agreed to pay the United States $5 million to settle False Claims Act allegations surrounding his doping scandal, in which he admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs while racing under a U.S. Postal Service sponsorship. The settlement resolved a lawsuit filed in 2010 by whistleblower Floyd Landis-who himself participated in the scheme as...

Tagged in: CC Lawyers, FCA Federal, Government Procurement Fraud, Importance of Whistleblowers, Whistleblower Rewards,

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Norwegian Non-Profit Settles FCA Suit Related to Terrorism Financing

Posted  04/5/18
Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA), a non-profit, non-governmental organization that receives funding from the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has settled an FCA suit for over $2M. According to the allegations, NPA provided material support to Iran, Hamas, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), and the Democratic Front of the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP), contrary to USAID’s...

Tagged in: Contract Non-Compliance, FCA Federal, Government Procurement Fraud, International Whistleblowers, Whistleblower Eligibility,

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Question of the Week -- Are you concerned about fraudsters and the border wall project?

Posted  03/28/18
By <the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team In a recent op-ed in the Houston Chronicle, Constantine Cannon Partner Mary Inman explained why President Trump’s proposed border wall project could be a prime target for unscrupulous actors looking to defraud the United States Government. Ms. Inman called on lawmakers to condition any funding on increased oversight of how the monies are spent and encouraged the government to...

Tagged in: FCA Federal, Government Procurement Fraud, Question of the Week,

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If he Builds it, Fraudsters will Come: Mary Inman Weighs in on Whistleblowers and the Trump Border Wall

Posted  03/21/18
Constantine Cannon partner Mary Inman was published in the Houston Chronicle, arguing whistleblowers are key to safeguarding against fraud on taxpayers by the contractors responsible for building any wall. “As previous large-scale public works projects have proven, whistleblowers are some of the most important tools federal agencies have to safeguard taxpayer dollars and successfully prosecute unscrupulous...

Tagged in: CC Lawyers, Government Procurement Fraud,

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Scrutiny of border wall project a must

Posted  03/19/18
Partner Mary Inman's Op-Ed published in the Houston Chronicle (March 19, 2018).  Click here to read the Op-Ed.

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Japanese Fiber Manufacturer to Pay $66 Million for Alleged False Claims Related to Defective Bullet Proof Vests

Posted  03/16/18
Toyobo Co. of Japan and Toyobo U.S.A., its American subsidiary, (collectively, Toyobo), agreed to pay $66 million to resolve claims under the False Claims Act that they sold defective Zylon fiber used in bullet proof vests the United States purchased for law enforcement agencies. The settlement is part of a larger federal investigation of the body armor industry’s use of Zylon in body armor. The Department of...

Tagged in: Contract Non-Compliance, FCA Federal, Government Procurement Fraud, Whistleblower Case, Whistleblower Rewards,

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With Legal Loophole, Alabama Sheriff Takes $750k Earmarked for Inmate Food, Spends $740k on Beach House

Posted  03/15/18
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Etowah County Sheriff, Todd Entrekin, used a depression-era law that allows sheriffs to “keep and retain” unspent money from accounts provisioned for jail food. Sheriffs across the state are permitted to take the money as personal income, although they are also personally liable for any gap. Entrekin does not dispute using the funds as a personal account, and many sheriffs...

Tagged in: Correctional Services Fraud, Government Procurement Fraud,

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Beam Bros. Trucking Agree to Settle Civil False Claims Act Allegations

Posted  03/13/18
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Beam Bros. Trucking, a Virginia trucking company, has agreed to pay $1,025,000 to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act that Beam Bros. overcharged the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on contracts to transport mail. This settlement resolves allegations that BBT misused USPS issued credit cards to purchase fuel on contracts that did not allow for their use, resulting in...

Tagged in: FCA Federal, Government Procurement Fraud, Whistleblower Case,

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Senators McCaskill and Wyden Question $24 Million Government Reimbursement to Contractor for Whistleblower Legal Fees

Posted  03/2/18
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill and Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to Energy Secretary Rick Perry, citing  documents that appear to show the government reimbursed over $24 million to Lawrence Livermore National Security for costs related to whistleblower litigation. According to the letter, a whistleblower provided documents to the Senators about reimbursements by the National...

Tagged in: Government Procurement Fraud, Grant and Research Fraud,

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February 9, 2018

Maryland announced the State has reached a settlement with Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), a State contractor to the Maryland Department of Health (MDH), to resolve litigation between CSC and the State. CSC will pay the State $81 million. The settlement resolves disputes stemming from a major IT contract entered into between MDH and CSC. The contract, called the Medicaid Enterprise Restructuring Project (MERP), required CSC to develop and implement a new computer system for the State Medical Assistance Program, or Medicaid. Once the new system was established, CSC would also help operate the system. The computer system is responsible for administration of the State Medicaid program, including the processing of approximately $10 billion paid out to Medicaid providers each year. MD

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