October 3, 2017
New York-based contractors
Zoladz Construction Company Inc.,
Arsenal Contracting LLC and
Alliance Contracting LLC, along with two owners, John Zoladz and David Lyons, agreed to pay more than $3 million to settle allegations they violated the False Claims Act by improperly obtaining federal set-aside contracts designated for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. The allegations originated in a whistleblower lawsuit filed under the
qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act. The
whistleblower will receive an award of $450,000 from the proceeds of the government's recovery.
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