Government Procurement Fraud Archives - Page 3 of 40

February 13, 2023

Spacelabs Healthcare, LLC has agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle claims of violating the False Claims Act by overcharging the Department of Veteran Affairs and Department of Defense between 2014 and 2019. According to a qui tam suit filed by two former Spacelabs employees, Marci Gebhardt and Christopher Kelley, the company agreed to contract clauses in which they would sell patient monitoring equipment to the government at lower rates. However, Spacelabs then failed to comply when billing the VA and Defense Logistics Agency. For their role in bringing a successful enforcement action, Gebhardt and Kelley will share in a $437,500 reward. DOJ

Tagged in: FCA Federal, Government Procurement Fraud, Healthcare Fraud, Medical Devices and DME, Whistleblower Case, Whistleblower Rewards,

DOJ FY2022 Annual Fraud Report Shows $2.2 Billion in Total Recoveries, with $1.9 Billion Thanks to Whistleblowers - But There are Reasons for Concern

Posted 02/8/23

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The Department of Justice released its annual report of civil recoveries for fraud and false claims against the U.S., showing $2.2 billion in settlements and judgments for the fiscal year ending September 2022. The data released by DOJ show the critical role that whistleblowers play in securing these recoveries for the government: of the $2.2 billion recovered, $1.96 billion – 89% – was recovered in cases...

Tagged in: COVID-19, FCA Federal, Government Procurement Fraud, Healthcare Fraud, Importance of Whistleblowers, Statistics,

Top Ten Non-Healthcare False Claims Act Recoveries of 2022

Posted 01/27/23

This year’s Top Ten Non-Healthcare False Claims Act Recoveries exhibit the False Claim Act’s (FCA) enduring ability to combat corporate misconduct across distinct industries. In 2022, the United States recovered hundreds of millions in taxpayer funds falsely obtained by defendants through bribery and bid-rigging schemes, mortgage underwriting fraud, fraudulent loan applications, fraud in the energy sector, and...

Tagged in: FCA Federal, FCA State, Government Procurement Fraud, Government Programs Fraud, Top 10,

Top Ten State Fraud Recoveries of 2022

Posted 01/19/23

State and local governments play a critical role in ensuring that businesses and individuals are held accountable if they commit healthcare fraud, financial fraud, government contract fraud, and more. For whistleblowers, state governments can offer additional opportunities to report wrongdoing. Where government funds are at stake – and state and local government spending reaching $3 trillion annually – more...

Tagged in: FCA State, Financial and Investment Fraud, Government Procurement Fraud, Healthcare Fraud, Housing and Mortgage Fraud, Medicaid, Money Laundering, Private Insurance Whistleblower Reward Programs, Top 10,

January 12, 2023

Blue Water Shipping U.S. Inc. has agreed to pay $1.89 million to settle claims that one of its former employees billed the government for freight forwarding services that were never performed and charged the government unallowable markups for inland transportation, and imports and exports of ocean and air freight. USAO NJ

Tagged in: FCA Federal, Government Procurement Fraud,

December 12, 2022

Medical device manufacturer Coloplast will pay $14.5 million to resolve claims that in its contracts with the Department of Veteran’s Affairs the company overcharged the government and submitted false claims. Coloplast self-disclosed to the government that in violation of the Trade Agreements Act it misreported country of origin and sold products from non-designated countries, and, in violation of applicable Price Reduction Clauses, failed to provide the government with required discounts. USAO DC

Tagged in: Drug and DME Pricing, Government Procurement Fraud, Medical Devices and DME, Pricing Fraud, Trade Agreements,

November 29, 2022

Government contractor PowerSecure, Inc. agreed to pay $8.4 million to resolve claims that it failed to completely and accurately report disclose cost or pricing data in connection with securing a sole source contract for the repair and restoration of Puerto Rico’s power grid following the damage caused by Hurricane Maria. The government asserted that such cost and pricing data was required by the Truth in Negotiations Act, and that PowerSecure’s failure to provide it violated the False Claims Act. DOJ

Tagged in: FCA Federal, Government Procurement Fraud, Pricing Fraud,

October 26, 2022

Honeywell International Inc. has agreed to pay $3.35 million to settle a False Claims Act case involving the sale of defective bullet proof vests to the government. Honeywell allegedly sold its patented Z Shield material to a bullet proof vest manufacturer, even though it knew the material was not cut out for ballistic use. The vests were ultimately sold to multiple agencies through a GSA contract, as well as various state, local, and tribal law enforcement authorities through a DOJ program. Their failures launched a 10-year investigation and litigation into the issue that ended with this settlement. In total, the government recovered over $133 million from 17 entities and individuals. DOJ

Tagged in: FCA Federal, Government Procurement Fraud,

August 31, 2022

Medical device manufacturer Novo Nordisk, Inc. will pay $6.3 million to resolve claims that between 2012 and 2020 the company violated the False Claims Act by selling needles to the United States that were manufactured in non-designated countries in violation of the Trade Agreements Act. USAO NJ

Tagged in: FCA Federal, Government Procurement Fraud, Healthcare Fraud, Medical Devices and DME, Trade Agreements,

August 30, 2022

Medical device manufacturer Philips North America has agreed to pay $4.2 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by falsely certifying that mobile patient monitoring devices it sold to military purchasers met standards for airworthiness and passed safe-to-fly testing required to ensure that medical devices can safely be used in aircraft. As part of the settlement, Philips admitted that after receiving initial approval in 2008, it made modifications to the device but did not inform government purchasers of those modifications, so that a determination could be made if re-testing was required. USAO MA

Tagged in: Certifications, FCA Federal, Government Procurement Fraud, Healthcare Fraud, Medical Devices and DME,

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