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Dec. 12, 2014
Owner Of Rhode Island Electronics Parts Company Admits Defrauding Customers
Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JEFFREY WARGA, 61, of North Kingstown, R.I., waived his right to indictment and pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Former Louis Berger Group Inc. Chairman, Ceo, And President Admits 20-year Conspiracy To Defraud Federal Government
The former president, chief executive officer, and chairman of the board of a New Jersey-based international engineering consulting company pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) with respect to billions of dollars in contracts over a nearly 20-year period, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
Dec. 8, 2014
Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Major Fraud in Provision of Supplies to U.S. Troops in Afghanistan
Supreme Foodservice GmbH, a privately held Swiss company, and Supreme Foodservice FZE, a privately-held United Arab Emirates (UAE) company, pleaded guilty today to major fraud against the United States and agreed to resolve civil violations of the False Claims Act, in connection with a contract to provide food and water to the U.S. troops serving in Afghanistan, the Justice Department announced today.
Dec. 2, 2014
DHS Technologies Agrees To Pay $1.9 Million To Settle False Claims Act Allegations
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that DHS Technologies LLC and its subsidiary, DHS Systems LLC (collectively “DHS”), have agreed to pay $1.9 million, plus interest, to the United States to resolve allegations that DHS violated the False Claims Act by failing to disclose to the General Services Administration (“GSA”) that it offered greater discounts to Northrop Grumman Corporation for the same items during the negotiation for the re-award of a government contract.
Dec. 1, 2014
United States Files Suit Against Air Ideal and its Owner for Allegedly Submitting False Claims Under Historically Underutilized Business Zone Program
The United States has filed a complaint against Orlando, Florida, based Air Ideal Inc. and its owner, Kim Amkraut, for allegedly making false statements to the Small Business Administration (SBA) to obtain certification as a Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) company, the Justice Department announced today.
Nov. 25, 2014
Owner of Virginia-Based Company Pleads Guilty To Providing Gratuities to Federal Contracting Official Company Agrees to Pay $300,000 Criminal Penalty for Its Conduct
WASHINGTON – Harry I. Martin, Jr., the owner, president, and chief executive officer of a Virginia-based information technology company, Intelligent Decisions, Inc., pled guilty this week to a federal charge stemming from gratuities that he and his company provided to a former contracting official with the U.S. Department of the Army in return for preferential treatment and government contracts.
Nov. 21, 2014
Two Former California National Guard Members Plead Guilty to Charges of Recruiting Fraud
Two former California National Guard members recently pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud stemming from a fraud scheme involving recruiting bonuses United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
New York Man Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison Role in Multimillion-Dollar International Cybercrime scheme
A member of an alleged international cybercrime, identity theft and credit card fraud conspiracy was sentenced today to 41 months in prison for his role in a scheme to use information hacked from customer accounts at more than a dozen banks, brokerage firms, payroll processing companies and government agencies to attempt to steal $15 million from customers, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
Nov. 19, 2014
San Fernando Valley Doctor Resolves Lawsuit that Alleged Fraudulent and Improper Pain Management Billing Practices
A doctor who operates a pain management clinic in Valencia has agreed to pay $1.2 million to resolve allegations that he submitted fraudulent bills and received improper payments from federal and state health insurance programs.
Nov. 17, 2014
GenPhar Inc., Vaxima, Inc, Convicted of Fraud, No Verdict Reached on Jian Dong
United States Attorney William N. Nettles stated today that GenPhar Inc. and Vaxima Inc. were convicted on Friday, November 14, 2013 following a ten day trial in Federal Court. The jury did not reach a verdict on Jian Yun Dong, aka John Dong, and a mistrial was declared regarding his charges.