The Navy has quietly lifted the suspension of a shipping contractor under investigation for possible fraud, allowing the company to compete for new work. In exchange, the company has agreed to pay for an independent audit that could help the Justice Department determine how much it may have overcharged the government. Records show that the […]
MPRI Inc. has agreed to pay $3.2 million to resolve allegations that it submitted false labor charges on a contract to support the Army in Afghanistan, the Justice Department announced today. MPRI is a Chantilly, Virginia-based company. “We will not tolerate contractors that bill for work that is not performed,” said Assistant Attorney General for […]
Three G4S guards who joked about an asylum seeker on Manus Island swallowing a pair of nail clippers are no longer working for the company, which was hired to run the detention center. Darren Powell, Jason Drain and Paul Clear ridiculed an asylum seeker who swallowed the nail clippers on Christmas Day in a series […]
A former NATO commander in Afghanistan is behind bars in a Kabul prison accused of gun smuggling in a case that has again highlighted the dangers of doing business in the country. Daniel Menard, who left the Canadian army in disgrace after admitting a sexual relationship with a subordinate while on duty in Kandahar, was detained […]
The government has filed a complaint against Kellogg, Brown & Root Services Inc. (KBR) and Kuwaiti companies La Nouvelle General Trading & Contracting Co. (La Nouvelle) and First Kuwaiti Trading Co. (First Kuwaiti) for submitting false claims in connection with KBR’s contract with the Army to provide logistical support in Iraq, the Department of Justice […]