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False Claims Act brings Justice Department $3 million from software ... - Federal News Network

by Peter Musurlian
Fri, Apr 14, 2023 08:56 ET
in False Claims

  • The inspector general community is facing an internal battle over integrity. Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Joseph Cuffari and two of his senior aides are suing the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) over what their lawyers say are "baseless inquiries" into their conduct. CIGIE 's Integrity Committee has been probing multiple complaints against Cuffari, including his handling of the deleted Secret Service texts from the January 6 Capitol riot. Cuffari's lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of the Integrity Committee. Court documents show Cuffari began pushing back against the committee's probes as early as October 2020, just months after he started as DHS IG.
  • The Justice Department was awarded $3 million from software giant Adobe, as part of a False Claims Act settlement. DoJ alleged Adobe made improper payments under its Solution Partner Program, to companies that had a contractual or other relationship with the government. This allowed these partners to influence federal purchases of Adobe software between January 2011 and December 2020. Three former Adobe managers brought the claims under whistleblower provisions of the False Claims Act. The three former managers will receive more than $555,000 as part of the settlement.(Adobe Inc. agrees to pay $3 Million to settle kickback allegations involving federal software sales - Justice Department)
  • The Government Publishing Office has secured the pieces and parts to ensure...


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