A Duncan information technology company has agreed to a $54,000 settlement payment after allegations involving false claims and the Federal Communications Commission.
According to information received by United States Attorney Robert J. Troester, Omega Technology Center, Inc., also known as Omega, and its owners Todd and Kristie Greenway, known as the Greenways agreed to pay $54,000 to settle civil claims stemming from allegations they submitted false claims involving a program of the FCC.
A press release shows the Universal Service Administrative Company is a not-for-profit entity that administers an FCC program called E-Rate.
“The E-Rate program is designed to improve the telecommunication capabilities of schools and libraries, particularly those in indigent areas,” states a release. “It does so by subsidizing the cost of new telecommunication equipment and services, and internal connections, to bring connectivity within the school or library (such as cabling, routers, and servers), as well as maintenance services.”
Omega, according to documentation is a for profit business located in Duncan and “provides information technology support to schools in Oklahoma.”
According to a release, the United States alleges “Omega and the Greenways submitted invoices for payment to USAC under the E-Rate program for goods and services that were never provided to the Fort Towson school district for the 2010 and 2012 E-Rate years.”
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