April 20, 2009
NetApp settles FCA case alleging GSA contract fraud
NetApp, a computer storage and data management solutions company, will pay the federal government $128 million to settle a False Claims Act suit. NetApp, which supplied hardware, software and storage solutions...
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GAO says there’s fraud in Small Business Administration program
The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program provides federal contracting assistance to small firms located in economically distressed areas....
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April 06, 2009
Northrop Grumman settles qui tam suit for $325 million
In the largest qui tam settlement ever paid by a defense contractor, Northrop Grumman has agreed to pay $325 million to resolve allegations that its predecessor TRW Inc. violated the federal False Claims...
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Sikorsky Aircraft settles failure-to-test FCA suit involving Black Hawk helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft Company will pay $2.9 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by failing to test armor plated inserts used in Black Hawk helicopters manufactured for the...
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CVS Caremark settles whistleblower suit for $36.7 million
CVS Caremark Corp. will pay $36.7 million to settle claims that it improperly switched patients from the tablet version of Zantac to a more expensive capsule version in order to increase Medicaid reimbursement,...
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March 16, 2009
San Mateo County will settle FCA allegations for $6.8 million
San Mateo County, Calif., will pay the federal government $6.8 million to resolve allegations that the San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC) submitted false claims to Medicare and Medicaid. The U.S. Dept. of...
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Healthways announces proposed settlement of qui tam lawsuit
Healthways, Inc. announced that it has agreed to a proposed settlement to resolve a whistleblower lawsuit filed under the False Claims Act. The suit, which the Nashville Post says the government did not...
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March 12, 2009
Weill Cornell Medical College settles research grant suit
Weill Medical College of Cornell University will pay $2.6 million to resolve charges it violated the False Claims Act. The suit, originally brought by a whistleblower, alleged that the college defrauded...
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Victory Memorial Hospital settles Medicare fraud suit
Victory Memorial Hospital has agreed to pay at least $2.3 million to resolve allegations brought in a whistleblower suit that it defrauded the Medicare program. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the...
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Feds intervene in suit against EMC alleging fraud
The United States has intervened in a whistleblower suit filed against EMC Corp. The suit alleges that EMC Corp. gave kickbacks to federal IT consultants and overcharged government agencies for hardware,...
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