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URS Corporation

US v. Pagano (Accepting Bribes)

Date: 04/30/2004 (Date of Sentencing)

Misconduct Type: Ethics

Enforcement Agency: Multiple Agencies

Contracting Party: GSA

Court Type: Criminal

Amount: $62,000

Disposition: Pleaded Guilty

Synopsis: “Albert Pagano, the former Project Manager for URS/O'Brien Kreitzberg ("URS"), the construction quality management firm hired to assist the General Services Administration ("GSA") in supervising the construction of the new Federal Courthouse and the renovation of the existing General Post Office Building in downtown Brooklyn, was sentenced this morning for his receipt of $35,000 in bribes from a subcontractor in exchange for Pagano's assistance in the subcontractor's efforts to secure a $5.5 million subcontract on the Post Office renovation project and other lucrative contract modifications and change orders. Pagano was sentenced to 30 months' imprisonment, three years' supervised release, a fine of $60,000 and restitution of $2,000.”