December 21, 2018

The construction company of F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates LLC will pay $2 million to settle allegations under the Illinois False Claims Act that it evaded requirements that it meet participation levels for certified small/minority/women-owned businesses on two contracts with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.  FHP was alleged to have falsely represented that a minority-owned business, Vargas Mechanical, Inc., would perform the work, in order to secure the contracts.  IL AG

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