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.

Oct. 19, 2022

Doctor Sentenced for Accepting Illegal Kickback Payment in Return for Writing Prescriptions for Compounded Drugs

A doctor licensed in the states of Oklahoma and Texas was sentenced for writing and referring compounded drug prescriptions in return for illegal kickback payments, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.

Oct. 18, 2022

Oklahoma City Home Health Company and Two Former Corporate Officers Agree to Pay $22.9 Million to Settle Federal False Claims Act and Kickback Allegations Arising From Improper Payments to Referring Physicians

CHC Holdings, LLC d/b/a Carter Healthcare, an Oklahoma limited liability company that provides home healthcare through subsidiaries in multiple states, including Texas and Oklahoma, as well as Stanley Carter and Brad Carter ( collectively Defendants) agreed to pay $22,948,004 to resolve allegations that Carter Healthcare wrongfully paid physicians to induce referrals of home health patients under the guise of medical directorships, resulting in the submission of false claims to the Medicare and TRICARE programs, announced United States Attorney Robert J. Troester.

Oct. 17, 2022

Sutter Health Agrees To Pay $13 Million To Settle False Claims Act Allegations Of Improper Billing For Lab Tests

Sutter Health, a Sacramento-based health care services provider, and its affiliate Sutter Bay Hospitals, the successor to Sutter East Bay Hospitals dba Alta Bates Summit Medical Center ( collectively Sutter Health), agreed to pay more than $13 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by billing the United States for toxicology screening tests performed by outside labs.

Oct. 13, 2022

Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to His Role in Government Contract Fraud

David Joseph Bolduc, Jr., 61, of Herndon, Virginia, pleaded guilty on October 12 to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his role in a government contract fraud scheme. Bolduc and QuantaDyn bribed a government official to obtain confidential government information and secure government contracts. Consequently, the government overpaid for flight simulators and training services at the expense of the American taxpayer.

Oct. 13, 2022

Leader of a Conspiracy to Manufacture, Import, and Sell Counterfeit Military Clothing and Gear Sentenced

Tens of thousands of unsafe counterfeit pieces of apparel and gear were sold to U.S. military to be issued to active duty airmen

Oct. 5, 2022

Florida Man Guilty of Violating International Economic Powers Act

A Ponte Vedra, Florida, man has pleaded guilty to international smuggling violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.