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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
…
contract fraud and other
violations. POGO believes that providing this website will help to
improve contracting decisions and increase public knowledge of how
the government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
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Owens Valley Dust Mitigation Contracts Overbilling
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power filed a federal lawsuit against CH2M Hill alleging it and its subcontractors overbilled the utility on contracts to control dust on the dry bed of Owens Lake. The lawsuit alleged that CH2M Hill conspired to defraud the DWP by preparing and approving artificially inflated work invoices. An audit conducted in 2007 found several instances of questionable charges totaling approximately $2.6 million. The lawsuit was settled in July 2009 for an undisclosed amount.
- Misconduct Type
- Government Contract Fraud
- Enforcement Agency
- State/Local
- Contracting Party
- State/Local
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Filing
- 6/24/2008
