August 10, 2016

Douglas daCosta agreed to pay $40,000 to resolve allegations that he submitted false claims to the government for paid sick leave when he worked as a federal law enforcement agent for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.  According to the government, daCosta claimed more than 80 days of paid sick leave for which he was not eligible, and at the same time he was feigning illness he was working in the private sector.  DOJ