Tag: False Claims Act
Albany Firm Sark Wire Pays $1.9M in PPP Loan Fraud
Albany manufacturer Sark Wire Corporation is facing a hefty $1.9 million penalty after admitting to a calculated scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a cornerstone of the federal government’s pandemic relief efforts. The company, a subsidiary of a Turkish conglomerate, deliberately concealed its international ties to illegally secure a second-draw loan intended for…
Albany Firm Sark Wire Hit With $1.9M Fine in PPP Scam
Albany, NY – Sark Wire Corporation, a metal manufacturer, will pay $1.9 million to settle federal charges of fraudulently obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. The company, facing scrutiny for deliberately misleading the Small Business Administration (SBA), admitted to manipulating employee numbers to qualify for funds intended for struggling American businesses. This isn’t just…
Army Families Ripped Off: $31M Kickback
⏱ 3 min read RELATED: CSAM Ring Leaders Face Decades RELATED: Rhode Island Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Theft and Misuse of COVID-19 Pandemic Assistance Robert L. Crites, 67, of Batesville, Mississippi, is on the hook for $31,039,134.82 after a federal judge found him liable for a brazen scheme to defraud TRICARE.…
Artful Dodge: Medicare Fraud Case Closed
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: California Con Man Gets 5.5 Years for SBA Scam Philadelphia – Irina Segal, owner of Bucks County’s Segal Arts, LLC, just cut a deal with federal prosecutors, agreeing to shell out $200,000 to settle allegations of Medicare fraud. The feds say Segal’s company billed the government for one-on-one occupational therapy…
Water District Drained Public Funds, Kept Double Payments
Clearlake Oaks County Water District agrees to pay over $1.5 million to settle False Claims Act allegations concerning retention of federal and state grant funds. Learn more here.
Florida Broker Fleeced COVID Funds for Lavish Life
Discover how a Florida real estate broker agreed to pay over $4 million due to False Claims Act allegations relating to fraudulent CARES Act loans. Read more now.
Chicago Doc Bilks Medicare Out of $25 Million
Learn about a recent ruling where a suburban Chicago health care company was ordered to pay over $25 million for false claims. The company was accused of submitting claims for services not rendered, unnecessary services, and improper reimbursement. This judgment emphasizes the consequences of fraudulent activities in the health care industry.
Booz Allen Hit with $377M Fraud Settlement
Booz Allen Hamilton agrees to pay $377.45M to settle False Claims Act allegations, highlighting government’s commitment to combat fraud and abuse in government programs. Learn about the improper billing practices and importance of accountability in government contracting.
Art Hustle: Medicare Bilked
⏱ 3 min read Irina Segal, the woman behind Bucks County’s Segal Arts, just cut a check for $200,000 to settle federal charges that she was running a Medicare scam. For an unspecified period, Segal allegedly billed the program for bogus occupational therapy – really just group art classes at assisted living facilities in Pennsylvania…
Medicare Milked: Docs in Sanexas Scam
⏱ 3 min read Chiropractor Michael Glickert of St. Louis and emergency room physician Joseph Novof are facing federal charges after allegedly fleecing Medicare out of millions. The pair, operating clinics nationwide since late 2018, pushed unapproved electrical nerve stimulation using a device called Sanexas neoGEN, paired with medically unnecessary vitamin injections, then billed the…
