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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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June 2011 Pembroke Refinery Explosion and Fire
In October 2018, Valero Energy UK Limited pleaded guilty in Welsh court to health and safety charges brought by the U.K. Health and Safety Executive (HSE) relating to the June 2011 explosion and fire at the Pembroke Refinery, which resulted in the deaths of four people and serious injuries to a fifth. In June 2019, Valero was fined £5 million (US$6.4 million) and ordered to pay costs of £1 million (US$1.3 million).
- Misconduct Type
- Labor
- Enforcement Agency
- International
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Criminal
- Disposition
- Pleaded Guilty
- Date of Prosecution Notice
- 7/24/2018
