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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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Whistleblower Retaliation at the Hanford Nuclear Site (Walter Tamosaitis)
Dr. Walter Tamosaitis, the former manager of research and technology at the Hanford Nuclear Site, claimed that URS Energy and Construction — subcontractor to Bechtel National at the Hanford Waste Treatment Plant — removed him from his position in retaliation for raising safety and technical concerns. In August 2015, Tamosaitis and URS (acquired by AECOM in 2014) agreed to settle the lawsuit for $4.1 million. The settlement agreement did not include an admission of liability or wrongdoing.
- Misconduct Type
- Labor
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- Energy
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of OSHA Complaint
- 7/30/2010
