A settlement has been reached to resolve False Claims Act allegations against Deloitte Consulting LLP.
The allegations arose from a lawsuit that claimed Deloitte Consulting LLP submitted false claims under a General Services Administration contract.
General Services Administration gave Deloitte a contract for the provision of information technology services in 2000. As part of the contract Deloitte was required to reduce the prices it charged the government if it offered lower prices to specific commercial customers during the course of the contract. Allegedly, Deloitte failed to comply with the price reductions clause in its contract from 2006 and 2012; as a result, government customers paid more for Deloitte’s services than similar commercial customers.
“Contractors are expected to deal fairly with federal agencies when receiving taxpayer funds,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Division. “As this settlement demonstrates, we will take action against those who knowingly fail to live up to the terms of their government contracts.”
