March 21, 2019

The University of Wisconsin-Madison has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act in connection with federal grants used to fund engineering, healthcare, and scientific research. According to the DOJ, the university failed to credit the government for discounts and rebates it received on purchases, as it was required to do under award rules. USAO WDWI

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