AT&T Missouri agreed to pay $1.4 to settle a civil lawsuit allegi...
AT&T Missouri agreed to pay $1.4 to settle a civil lawsuit alleging the company violated the False Claims Act in connection with the E-Rate program, the Justice Department said. The government contended that AT&T Missouri provided “false information to…
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the E-Rate program and otherwise violated the program’s requirements by engaging in non-competitive bidding practices for E-Rate contracts,” the department said. It also claimed “AT&T Missouri employees colluded with officials in the Kansas City, Mo., School District to award contracts to the company, extended contracts in violation of E-Rate rules and provided meals and other inducements to school district employees.” While the government gets most of the money, American Fiber will pocket $195,000 under the settlement.