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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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Jail Mismanagement
In 1999, it was reported that the state of Texas terminated Wackenhut’s $12 million a year contract to run a jail in Travis County due to mismanagement that eventually led to several guards being charged with sexually assaulting female inmates. Over a period of two years, the state levied $625,000 in penalties due to chronic staffing shortages at the facility. A state audit showed that the jail barely kept the minimum number of guards required in the contract.
- Misconduct Type
- Poor Contract Performance
- Enforcement Agency
- State/Local
- Contracting Party
- State/Local
- Court Type
- Administrative
- Disposition
- Fine
- Date of Contract Termination
- 8/31/1999
| Contractors Involved |
Penalty |
| Total |
|
| G4S PLC |
$625,000
|
| Further Information |
Released |
