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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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Miami-Dade County Transit Security Officers Contract Audit
According to an audit conducted by Miami-Dade County, Wackenhut Corp. billed Miami-Dade Transit over $6 million over three years for work its security guards did not perform. The audit also found Wackenhut owes the county an additional $233,500 in liquidated damages and other miscellaneous chargebacks. See related G4S PLC instance, “Trimble v. Wackenhut Corp. (Fraudulent Overbilling).”
- Misconduct Type
- Government Contract Fraud
- Enforcement Agency
- State/Local
- Contracting Party
- State/Local
- Court Type
- N/A
- Disposition
- Investigative Finding
- Date of Audit Report
- 4/24/2008
| Contractors Involved |
Penalty |
| Total |
|
| G4S PLC |
Unknown
|
