October 29, 2020

Long Island construction company VJ Associates will pay $3.13 million to resolve criminal and civil charges alleging that the company overbilled government projects, including by adding bogus time charges on government billing and adding hundreds of thousands of unnecessary costs.  The company has agreed to permanent debarment from receipt of federal funds.  The investigation was initiated by an unnamed whistleblower, who will receive 22.5% of the recovery.  USAO MA; 2021 state settlement

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