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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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Underpayment of Oil Royalties
On April 11, 2000, BP Amoco agreed “to pay $32 million to resolve claims under the False Claims Act 31 U.S.C. § 3729, et seq. and administrative claims that the corporation underpaid royalties due for oil produced on federal and Indian leases since 1988”
- Misconduct Type
- Government Contract Fraud
- Enforcement Agency
- Interior
- Contracting Party
- Interior
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Settlement Announcement
- 4/11/2000
Contractors Involved |
Penalty |
Total |
|
BP P.L.C. |
$32,000,000
|