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Fluor Corporation

Pitt v. FD Services, Inc. (Overcharging the Government)

Date: 10/26/1995 (Date of Settlement)

Misconduct Type: Cost/Labor Mischarge

Enforcement Agency: Non-Governmental

Contracting Party: Defense - Navy

Court Type: Civil

Amount: $3,200,000

Disposition: Settlement

Synopsis: Two whistleblowers alleged FD Services, a subsidiary of Fluor, overcharged the federal government for cleanup work at military bases in South Carolina as a result of Hurricane Hugo in September 1989. In May 1994, a jury found in favor of the plaintiffs on some of their False Claims Act allegations and awarded damages in excess of $2 million. In October 1995, FD Services agreed to pay $3.2 million to drop its appeal and settle the suit.