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Company: Fastenal Company
Current Parent Company: Fastenal
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Penalty: $6,250,000
Year: 2011
Date: January 13, 2011
Offense Group: government-contracting-related offenses
Primary Offense: False Claims Act and related
Violation Description: Fastenal Company, a national hardware store distributor, reached a settlement with the United States following an investigation of alleged false claims in connection with a General Services Administration contract.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Civil Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Minnesota
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: retailing
Specific Industry of Current Parent: retail-hardware
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Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.