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Fluor Corporation
Watt v. Fluor Daniel Fernald (False Claims Act)
Date: 06/19/1997 (Date of Settlement Announcement)
Misconduct Type: Government Contract Fraud
Enforcement Agency: Energy
Contracting Party: Energy
Court Type: Civil
Amount: $8,400,000
Disposition: Settlement
Synopsis: Fluor Daniel Fernald settled a False Claims Act lawsuit filed by former employee William Watt. Watt's claims ranged from allegations regarding cost estimating methodology to assertions that Fluor Daniel Fernald sought government reimbursement for an employee pizza party. The company agreed to pay $3.7 million for the alleged violations, $1.7 million in attorney's fees, and $3 million relating to the termination of Watt's employment.
