February 6, 2018
Maryland-based Integral Consulting Services, Inc., which provides IT solutions to federal agencies and commercial organizations, agreed to pay roughly $500,000 to settle claims it violated the False Claims Act by inflating certain indirect cost rates in connection with work performed on a Department of the Army contract. The allegations originated in a whistleblower lawsuit filed under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act. The whistleblower will receive a whistleblower award of roughly $92,000 from the proceeds of the government’s recovery. DOJ (MD)
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