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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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U.S. v. Rooks (Conspiracies to Commit Fraud)
Andrew Rooks, who worked for Saltchuk Resources subsidiary Sea Star Line LLC (later renamed TOTE Maritime), was sentenced to four years in prison and a $2.2 million penalty for his role in two separate conspiracies to commit mail and wire fraud. Beginning around November 2005, Rooks authorized the payment of phony invoices to co-conspirators’ companies for container and equipment decals and inspection and transportation services.
- Misconduct Type
- Ethics
- Enforcement Agency
- Justice
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Criminal
- Disposition
- Pleaded Guilty
- Date of Plea
- 10/23/2015
