Posted on August 20th, 2008
On August 5, 2008, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) was found liable for violating the False Claims Act and breaching a contract with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The NRC News reports that the United States was awarded $1.97 million in damages, which, under the False Claims Act, are tripled to $5.91 million. In addition, SAIC will pay penalties ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 for each of the 77 false claims and statements they made.Â
The jury found that SAIC failed to avoid and disclose conflicts of interests it had while assisting the NRC create a rule governing whether radioactive materials from nuclear facilities be released or recycled. The conflicting relationships between the SAIC and businesses that stood to profit from the false claims were brought to light by a private citizen at a public meeting held in November of 1999, and the NRC terminated the SAIC’s contract soon thereafter. If you are seeing fraud on the government, contact us by calling 800,377-1812 for strictly confidential advice from experienced counsel, with no fee obligation.
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Posted on August 20th, 2008
The U.S. Department of Justice reported the settlement of a False Claims Act case against Pratt & Whitney and a subcontractor, PCC Airfoils on August 2, 2008. Pratt will pay $52.325 million for supplying faulty F-15 and F-14 turbine blades to the United States Air Force. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the blades, which Pratt drilled, finished, coated and supplied, “failed to meet a critical design dimension.â€Â PCC Airfoils LLC of Ohio, who cast the blades, will pay $2 million. If you are seeing fraud on the government, contact us by calling 800,377-1812 for strictly confidential advice from experienced counsel, with no fee obligation.
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Posted on August 20th, 2008
On July 29, 2008, the St. Louis Business Journal reported the seizure of $24.2 million worth of unapproved drugs from a KV Pharmaceutical Company warehouse in St. Louis. Â Food & Drug Administration inspectors found that KV was not complying with an enforcement notice requiring drugs in time-release format containing guaifenesin to be approved in order to ensure safe and effective release of the active ingredients. The majority of the products seized were manufactured after the FDA required an end to their production. In addition, the inspectors found the company was manufacturing and distributing other unapproved drugs, such as products for cough, cold, topical wound healing, skin bleaching and gastrointestinal conditions. If you are seeing fraud on the government, contact us by calling 800-377-1812 for strictly confidential advice from experienced counsel, with no fee obligation.
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Posted on August 20th, 2008
The U.S. Department of Justice reported on July 26, 2008, the settlement of a False Claims Act case against CoxHealth of Springfield, Missouri. Cox improperly billed and received payments from the Medicare trust fund, and agreed to pay $60 million to the United States in compensation. It was also alleged that Cox provided kickbacks to physicians of the for-profit Ferrell-Duncan Clinic Inc. If you are seeing fraud on the government, contact us by calling 800-377-1812 for strictly confidential advice from experienced counsel, with no fee obligation.
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