Wise also allegedly paid kickbacks to MOX employees involved in the scheme who submitted those false claims to the DOE, according to the DOJ.
“The lawsuit filed by Justice Department and this settlement will serve as a deterrent to others who seek to defraud the Department of Energy,” said Inspector General Teri L. Donaldson for the Department of Energy. “We are always seeking out those who develop illegal schemes designed to harm the government and the American taxpayers and we will continue to do everything we can to detect and deter these fraudsters.”
The settlement amount of $302,500 “was negotiated based on Wise’s lack of ability to pay” and is not an admission of liability by Wise, according to the DOJ.
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