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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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State of California ex rel. Schroen v. BP America Production Co. (Natural Gas Charging False Claims)
The State of California filed a lawsuit alleging BP overcharged the state millions of dollars from 2003 to 2011 on contracts to supply natural gas. The state alleged BP failed to buy gas for the state at competitive prices and then knowingly sold it at inflated prices. In January 2018, BP agreed to pay $102 million to settle the lawsuit.
- Misconduct Type
- Government Contract Fraud
- Enforcement Agency
- State/Local
- Contracting Party
- State/Local
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of State Complaint
- 1/7/2015
| Contractors Involved |
Penalty |
| Total |
|
| BP P.L.C. |
$102,000,000
|
