Oklahoma-based Ross Group Construction Corp. and affiliates will pay nearly $3 million to settle allegations they violated the False Claims Act by improperly receiving set-aside contracts reserved for disadvantaged small businesses, the Justice Department said.
A Pentagon initiative that has transferred excess military equipment to U.S. police departments is in congressional cross-hairs as law enforcement officers in riot gear have used rubber bullets, flash-bang devices, and pepper spray to disperse nationwide protests.
The Mississippi Department of Health Services will pay $5 million to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act in its administration of SNAP, a federal program that provides low-income individuals and families with food purchasing assistance, the Justice Department said.
The new federal food box program began more than two weeks ago to provide relief to farmers and hungry Americans, but absentee suppliers have left some food banks scrambling to meet demand.
The Defense Information Services Agency properly eliminated Agile Defense Inc. from a $17.5 billion procurement to provide IT support to military services and defense agencies called ENCORE III, the Federal Circuit said Tuesday.
