Sept. 9, 2024

Operations Investigative Support Division assists fraud case against Prysmian Cable and Systems USA LLC

Fort Belvoir — Prysmian Cable and Systems USA LLC (Prysmian) agreed to pay $920,000 to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act by knowingly falsifying test results and failing to conduct required testing on cables used in vehicles created for military use between 2005 to 2021.

Sept. 2, 2024

Auditors support case against Amethyst Research, Inc. resulting in $645,000 settlement

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA’s Operations Investigation Support Division (OIS) supported an investigation with the Defense Criminal Investigation Service (DCIS). Amethyst Research, Inc. (ARI) agreed to pay $645,000 to settle fraud allegations from the U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of NASA and the DoD.

Aug. 5, 2024

DoD Fraud Prevention Week with the Operations Investigation Support Team

Fort Belvoir, Va. — Fraud is a crime that can impact individuals, groups, or large corporations. DCAA is dedicated to preventing and detecting fraud, waste, and abuse of government funds. From Aug. 5 to Aug. 8, 2024, DCAA is dedicated to support DoD’s Fraud Prevention Week.

Feb. 13, 2024

DCAA Western Region auditors helped investigate a case that resulted in a $5 million settlement

Fort Belvoir, Va. — Merrill Technologies Group, Inc. (MTM), and its subsidiaries agreed to pay $5 million to resolve False Claims Act violations.

Nov. 28, 2023

DCAA Auditors Help with Investigation Resulting in $9 Million Settlement

Fort Belvoir, Va. — The DCAA Operations Investigative Support Division (OIS) helped investigate a case with Federal False Claims Act violations that resulted in a $9 million settlement.

Oct. 24, 2023

OIS DCAA Auditors Recognized for Superior Work

New Haven, Ct. — Operations Investigative Support Division (OIS) team members Igor Yegoroff and Myron Antoniw, and previous OIS auditors Karen Yanochko, David Gotlib and Brian Green received the United States Attorney’s Award in recognition of their “superior efforts in the investigation and prosecution of U.S. ex rel. Balestrieri v. Triumph Actuation Systems – Connecticut LLC (Triumph)” on October 5.

Oct. 16, 2023

DCAA Auditors Help with Investigation Resulting in $600,000 Settlement

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA Auditor Diyana Flores, Supervisor Auditor Sandy Porter, and former Auditor Janet Leonard helped discover Federal False Claims Act violations that resulted in a $600,000 settlement. The American States Utility Services, Inc. (ASUS) will pay $600,000 for knowingly submitting inflated price quotes.

Sept. 21, 2023

Auditors Support Investigation Resulting in $4.4 Million Settlement

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA Auditor Gina Collier, Supervisory Auditors Sandy Storzieri and Tim Chase, and former Auditors Tim Griffith and Nellymar Cartegena supported an investigation that resulted in a $4.4 million settlement.

Aug. 2, 2023

Auditors Contribute to $377.45 Million Settlement

Fort Belvoir, Va. — Supervisory Auditors Tim Chase, Myron Antoniw and Senior Auditors Nellymar Cartagena Leon, Karyn Yanochko, and Igor Yegoroff, supported a case that resulted in a settlement of $377.45 million.

June 30, 2023

Auditors Support Investigation Leading to Prosecution

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA Investigative Support Auditors Rebecca Pugsley and Shannon Mabry and Supervisory Auditors Roy Nelson and Jeff Beck analyzed corporate financial records, procurement documents, and bank records in support of a case resulting in both fines and jail sentences.