MOX Services LLC, formerly known as CB&I AREVA MOX Services LLC (MOX), located in South Carolina, has agreed to pay $10 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) false and fraudulent invoices for non-existent materials and receiving improper kickbacks.
MOX was the prime contractor for the construction of the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility at the DOE Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina. The United States alleged that MOX was obligated to confirm receipt and acceptance from subcontractors of any materials before MOX approved and submitted claims to DOE for those materials. One of those subcontractors — Wise Services Inc. (Wise) — submitted to MOX hundreds of invoices charging millions of dollars for materials that did not exist. MOX presented those false invoices to DOE. The United States alleged that by knowingly failing to follow its own policies and procedures, MOX violated its obligation to uncover that the Wise invoices were for non-existent materials. The United States also alleged that MOX employees received kickbacks from Wise employees involved in the scheme.
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