Consolidated Nuclear Security to pay $18.4M over timecard false claims
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Jeff Dale2024-04-24T14:55:00
Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS) agreed to pay $18.4 million to settle alleged False Claims Act violations regarding the submission of timecards for unworked hours to the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).
CNS, which is contracted by the NNSA to manage its Pantex Plant in Texas, self-disclosed the apparent misconduct, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced in a press release Tuesday. CNS will pay nearly $16.6 million in restitution, according to its settlement agreement.
The DOJ acknowledged remedial efforts undertaken by CNS, including the termination of employees involved in the alleged misconduct and its cooperation with the agency’s investigation.
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