A False Claims Act whistleblower on Friday revived part of his lawsuit accusing AECOM of defrauding the Army under a billion-dollar vehicle maintenance contract in Afghanistan, when the Second Circuit ruled that one of his claims was improperly dismissed.
Hassan Foreman, a former employee in AECOM’s finance department, can move forward with claims based on the defense contractor’s alleged overbilling for hours not actually worked, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit said. A district judge dismissed these claims after finding the government knew about the false billing statements and continued to pay and extend the contract, but ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Club, a private city club that has operated for more than 150 years, has agreed to pay $1.5 million to resolve claims that it falsely represented its eligibility...