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April 4, 2013
By Neil Gordon
Fluor Pays $1.1M to Settle Hanford False Claims Case
Department of Energy contractor Fluor paid $1.1 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit accusing the company of violating the False Claims Act by improperly using federal funds for lobbying.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
January 4, 2013
By Neil Gordon
Gallup Fraud Probe Nabs Ex-FEMA Official
Federal prosecutors charged former FEMA official Timothy Cannon with a felony conflict of interest charge for helping The Gallup Organization win contracts while seeking a job with the company.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
December 10, 2012
By Neil Gordon
Government Fraud Recoveries Would Make "Honest Abe" Proud
The federal government has recovered another $5 billion of taxpayer money that otherwise would have been lost to fraud.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
December 4, 2012
By Neil Gordon
Government Makes Opinion Heard in Contract Fraud Case
The government last week filed a complaint in a whistleblower lawsuit accusing The Gallup Organization of overbilling the federal government by millions of dollars and violating federal ethics laws.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
November 26, 2012
By Neil Gordon
KBR November Litigation Round-Up
Despite a seemingly endless parade of legal troubles for KBR involving its Iraq logistics support work, the company remains a favored federal contractor.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
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