October 10, 2017
Posted November 27, 2017
Sage Tee LLC, a subcontractor at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site, and its owner Laura Shikashio, agreed to pay $235,000 to settle charges they violated the False Claims Act in connection with improperly receiving two small business subcontracts at DOE’s Hanford nuclear site. The allegations originated in a whistleblower lawsuit filed under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act. The whistleblower will receive an award from the proceeds of the government’s recovery. DOJ (EDWA)
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