Military housing landlord Hunt Companies LLC has agreed to pay $500,000 in a settlement to resolve allegations that the company falsified maintenance records at Dover Air Force Base, Del., the Justice Department announced Thursday.
Between January 2013 and June 2019, Hunt submitted false information to the Air Force to receive higher performance-based bonuses from the government, according to the Justice Department. While the settlement agreement resolves these allegations, there has been no admission of fault by the company.
“The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Delaware is committed to fighting for the wellbeing of our service members and their families, especially those stationed at Dover Air Force Base,” U.S. Attorney David C. Weiss said in a statement. “When companies put service members’ welfare at risk to maximize profit, they cheat the government as well as everyone who serves our country. We will not tolerate such disappointing conduct.”
Hunt, which manages 980 multi- and single-family homes at Dover Air Force Base, is one on the largest private companies to manage military housing, according to its website. Based in El Paso, Texas, the company manages more than 18,000 homes for the Air Force and about another 15,000 for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps.
A representative for the company said in a statement that it fully cooperated with the Justice Department throughout the investigation, which began January 2020 and is now closed.
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