South Carolina Company to pay almost $200,000 to the United States to resolve false claims allegations

South Carolina Company to pay almost $200,000 to the United States to resolve false claims allegations

CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — A South Carolina construction company will pay almost $200,000 to the United States to resolve false claims allegations relating to fraudulent disaster recovery services after flooding in West Virginia in 2016. According to a press release, Thompson Construction Group Inc., of Sumter, South Carolina, agreed to pay $191,070 to the United States […]

South Carolina Construction Company to Pay $191,070 to the United States to Resolve False Claims Allegations | Office of Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban Development

Construction company will pay U.S. after alleged fraudulent disaster recovery services following 2016 WV flooding

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A South Carolina construction company has agreed to pay the United States $191,070 to resolve allegations that it violated the federal False Claims Act. Thompson Construction Group Inc., of Sumter, South Carolina, allegedly violated the act by submitting false claims for payment from federal disaster recovery grant funds. The company did so…

Thompson Construction to Pay $191K for False Claims in West Virginia Flood Recovery

Thompson construction agrees to pay $191,070 over false claims for disaster recovery funds after severe flooding in West Virginia.