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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
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contract fraud and other
violations. POGO believes that providing this website will help to
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the government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
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U.S. ex rel. Faulkner v. Huntington Ingalls Industries (Pascagoula Shipyard False Billing)
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) agreed to a $9.2 million settlement of allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly overbilling the government for labor on U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships at its shipyards in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The government alleged labor mischarging occurred on various Navy and Coast Guard contracts dating back to 2003. Under the settlement, HII made a payment of $7.9 million, having already repaid the government $1.3 million. HII also agreed to pay $119,855 in attorney’s fees and expenses. Three former HII employees pleaded guilty in a related criminal investigation in 2015 and 2016 (see Huntington Ingalls instances “U.S. v. Wilson (Making a Fraudulent and Materially False Statement)” and “Pascagoula Shipyard False Billing – Criminal Prosecutions”).
- Misconduct Type
- Government Contract Fraud
- Enforcement Agency
- Multiple Agencies
- Contracting Party
- Multiple Agencies
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Settlement
- 8/9/2017