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Triumph Actuation Systems – Connecticut, LLC Inflates Rates Charged to Government, Windsor CT, 2020
Triumph Actuation Systems – Connecticut, LLC, a limited liability company located in Windsor, Connecticut, has paid $478,586.49 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by inflating rates charged to and paid by the government on defense contracts.
The government contends that, between April 1, 2014 and March 31, 2020, Triumph inflated the general and administrative (“G&A”) rates charged to and paid by the government and higher tier contractors on government contracts by including certain labor costs in those rates when, in fact, those same costs had already been directly charged to and paid by others.
“Federal contractors who falsely and fraudulently overbill the government, including defense contractors, will be held accountable,” said Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. “We thank the relator for coming forward to report the fraudulent conduct, and DCIS, Army CID, NCIS and DCAA for thoroughly investigating this matter.”
The investigation was conducted by the Defense Criminal Investigative Service, the Department of the Army Criminal Investigative Division, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, and the Defense Contract Audit Agency Operations Investigative Support Division. This matter was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Gruber, with the assistance of Auditor Susan N. Spiegel.
The case resolved by this settlement was captioned U.S. ex rel. Balestrieri v. Triumph Actuation Systems – Connecticut, LLC and Triumph Group, Inc. (Docket No. 17-cv-1945).
The whistleblower, a former employee of Triumph, will receive $90,931.43 as his share of the recovery. “Procurement fraud wastes taxpayer dollars, damages the integrity of the Department of the Navy procurement process, and ultimately threatens Navy and Marine Corps readiness,” said Special Agent in Charge Michael T. Wiest of the NCIS Northeast Field Office.
Triumph Actuation Systems – Connecticut, LLC designs and manufactures mechanical and actuation components for commercial and U.S. military aircraft and military systems. “The DCIS is committed to working with its law enforcement partners and the U.S. Attorney’s Office to ensure the integrity of the DoD procurement process,” stated Special Agent in Charge Patrick J. Hegarty, DCIS Northeast Field Office.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: White Collar Crime|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Government Corruption
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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