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DynCorp International Inc.

False Claims on Iraq Police Training Contract

Date: 04/22/2011 (Date of Settlement Announcement)

Misconduct Type: Government Contract Fraud

Enforcement Agency: Multiple Agencies

Contracting Party: State Dept.

Court Type: Civil

Amount: $7,700,000

Disposition: Settlement

Synopsis: DynCorp International settled a False Claims Act whistleblower lawsuit alleging it and its subcontractor, The Sandi Group (TSG), submitted or caused to be submitted false claims for payment under DynCorp’s contract with the State Department to provide civilian police training in Iraq. DynCorp agreed to pay the United States $7.7 million to resolve allegations that it submitted inflated claims for the construction of container camps at various locations in Iraq. TSG agreed to pay $1.01 million to resolve allegations that it sought reimbursement for danger pay that it falsely claimed to have paid its U.S. expatriate employees working in Iraq.