California Man Convicted for Stealing Prisoner Identities and Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns
A Marin County, on January 24, California man was convicted by a federal jury in the Northern District of California of identity theft and conspiring to file fraudulent income tax returns, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M....
Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty in False Tax Refund Scheme
A Pennsylvania man on January 23 pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States and to aiding and abetting the filing of false claims for tax refunds, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice...
Owner of Tax Preparation Franchises in Illinois, Kansas and Missouri Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion
The owner of a St. Louis, Missouri tax return preparation business was sentenced to 27 months in prison Friday following his conviction on two counts of tax evasion, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice...
Washington River Protection Solutions Agrees to Pay $5.275 Million to Settle False Overtime and Premium Pay Allegations
Washington River Protection Solutions LLC (WRPS) has agreed to pay the United States $5.275 million to settle allegations that WRPS knowingly submitted false claims to the Department of Energy (DOE) for overtime and premium pay and also failed to...
Fulton County Contract Supplier Guilty Of Giving Kickbacks Tied To Construction Of Fulton County Detention Center
A Fulton County, Kentucky, on January 20, business owner and contract supplier pled guilty in United States District Court before Senior Judge Thomas B. Russell for his role in a conspiracy to defraud Fulton County citizens, through kickbacks and...
Las Vegas Sands Corporation Agrees to Pay Nearly $7 Million Penalty to Resolve FCPA Charges Related to China and Macao
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (Sands), a Nevada-based gaming and resort company, agreed to pay a $6.96 million criminal penalty to resolve the government’s investigation into violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in connection with business...
Costco Wholesale to Pay $11.75 Million to Settle Allegations of Lax Pharmacy Controls
Costco Wholesale will pay $11.75 million to settle allegations that its pharmacies violated the Controlled Substances Act when they improperly filled prescriptions for controlled substances. The settlement resolves allegations that Costco pharmacies...
State Street Corporation Agrees to Pay More than $64 Million to Resolve Fraud Charges
Boston-based global financial services company State Street Corporation has entered into a deferred prosecution agreement and agreed to pay a $32.3 million criminal penalty to resolve the government’s criminal investigation into a scheme to defraud at...
