Nov. 18, 2022

Defense contractor pleads guilty to providing fraudulent parts to military

A California man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Columbus to crimes related to supplying the military with faulty parts.

Nov. 9, 2022

Three Arrested for Illegal Scheme to Export Controlled Data and Defraud the Department of Defense

A federal indictment was unsealed today following the arrest of three defendants and their initial appearances in the U.S. District Court in the Western District of Kentucky. According to court documents, Phil Pascoe, 60, of Floyds Knobs, Indiana; Monica Pascoe, 4 5, of Floyds Knobs, Indiana; Scott Tubbs, 59, of Georgetown, Kentucky; and Quadrant Magnetics LLC are charged with wire fraud, violations of the Arms Export Control Act, and smuggling of goods for their roles in an illegal scheme to send export-controlled defense-related technical data to China and to unlawfully supply U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) with Chinese-origin rare earth magnets for aviation systems and military items.

Nov. 7, 2022

Insulation Contracting Firm Sentenced for Rigging Bids

Axion Specialty Contracting LLC (Axion) was sentenced to pay a $1,001,989 criminal fine and $313,121 in restitution on Nov. 4 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, for its participation in a bid-rigging scheme targeting public and private entities in Connecticut. This is the third sentencing arising out of a long-running investigation into the insulation contracting industry.

Nov. 1, 2022

Four Defendants Charged in Multi-Million Dollar National Coronavirus Fraud Ring

Four defendants have been charged in the District of South Carolina for their alleged roles in a fraud scheme related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security's Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that involved nearly a hundred individuals from across the country including Texas, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

Oct. 27, 2022

Columbus Pain Medicine Practice Agrees to Pay $1 Million to Resolve Violations Under the Controlled Substances Act, False Claims Act

Kenneth Barngrover, M.D., and his practice, Southeast Regional Pain Center (SRPC), in Columbus, Georgia, has agreed to a $1,000,000 civil penalty to resolve allegations that the pain medicine practice violated both the Controlled Substances Act ( CSA) and the False Claims Act (FCA). In addition to a monetary payment, Dr. Barngrover and SRPC entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) that will be in effect for the next three years.

Oct. 27, 2022

Government Prime Contractor Ordered to Pay $1.1 Million for Subcontractors' Kickback Scheme on Wounded Warrior Program

On October 24, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia held Management Consulting, Inc. (Mancon), located in Virginia Beach, strictly liable under the Anti/ Kickback Act and ordered it to pay a $1,088,803 civil penalty.

Oct. 27, 2022

Lancaster County Woman Sentenced For Theft Of Government Funds

The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Sally Schrom, age 67, of Mountville, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge Sylvia H. Rambo to two years of probation for stealing government funds. The probation term includes six months of home detention, and Schrom was also ordered to pay $59,587 in restitution.

Oct. 26, 2022

Honeywell to Pay $3.35 Million for Alleged False Claims for Zylon Bullet Proof Vests

Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, has agreed to pay $3.35 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by selling defective material for bullet proof vests used by law enforcement officers, the Justice Department announced today.

Oct. 26, 2022

Oswego Hospital Agrees to Pay $98,694.36 for Improper Medicare and Medicaid Billing

Oswego Hospital has agreed to pay $98,694.36 to resolve allegations that it knowingly violated the False Claims Act by: (1) improperly billing Medicare and Medicaid for outpatient mental healthcare services that were rendered by an unsupervised LMSW, and (2) improperly billing Medicaid for outpatient mental healthcare services rendered by another LMSW for which Oswego Hospital could not provide documentation to support those claims.

Oct. 20, 2022

Final Defendant in Conspiracy to Manufacture, Import, and Sell Counterfeit Military Clothing and Gear Sentenced to Federal Prison

Terry Roe, 49, of Burlington, ND, the final defendant to be sentenced in a wide-ranging conspiracy that developed, manufactured, and imported $20 million worth of Chinese-made counterfeit U.S. military uniforms and gear that were passed off as genuine American-made products to the U.S. military was sentenced today to 24 months in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.