Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
EGL Inc. operating as Eagle Global Logistics
Penalty:
$4,000,000
Year:
2006
Date:
August 2, 2006
Offense Group:
government-contracting-related offenses
Primary Offense:
False Claims Act and related
Violation Description:
EGL, Inc. paid the United States $4 million to settle potential civil claims under the False Claims Act based on the company's alleged inflation of invoices for military cargo shipments to Iraq. Houston-based EGL, operating as Eagle Global Logistics, was a subcontractor for Kellogg Brown and Root, the prime contractor for the U.S. Army?s Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP III) contract for logistical support of military operations overseas.
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Justice Department Civil Division
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
