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The government awards contracts to companies with histories of misconduct such as contract fraud and environmental, ethics, and labor violations. In the absence of a centralized federal database listing instances of misconduct, the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) is providing such data. We believe that it will lead to improved contracting decisions and public access to information about how the government spends hundreds of billions of taxpayer money each year on goods and services. Report an instance of misconduct »
Ranking: 86
Hochtief AG
Hochtief is a global construction company based in Germany. It operates in the U.S. through its Turner Construction subsidiary. It is among the world's largest general builders, providing building and mining infrastructure construction and engineering services.
Federal Contract $: $ 25.3m
Total Number of Instances: 2
Total Misconduct dollar amount: $ 13.9m
- Annual Report
- Ethics Page
- Hoovers Profile
- Lobbying Information (Turner)
- Press Page (Turner Construction)
- Press Page
- Subsidiary List
- Website (Turner Construction)
- Contracting Information (Turner)
- Website
Instances of Misconduct
1. False Claims Regarding Credits on Federal Contracts
In June 2005, Hochtief AG subsidiary Turner Construction Company paid $6.6 million to settle allegations that it received credits for bonds on dozens of federal contracts without passing the credits along to the federal government. The contracts included one for the construction of the VA’s Boston Medical Center in Massachusetts, one with the GSA for the construction of a courthouse in Islip, New York, numerous Navy contracts, and several other construction contracts or subcontracts with these and other agencies. As part of the settlement, Turner also forfeited claims valued at $2.8 million under contracts with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of the Navy.... more»
2. City of Milpitas v. Turner Construction
Turner Construction Company paid $4.5 million to the City of Milpitas, California, which claimed Turner's deficient work resulted in extended delays and significant cost overruns on the construction of a new City Hall. The $38 million City Hall project was completed in 2002, a year later than scheduled and $4 million over budget. The city alleged that Turner misrepresented the state of the project, failed to keep it informed of delays and schedule changes, and failed to weatherproof the building.... more»
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