A False Claims Act violation in connection with...
A False Claims Act violation in connection with the FCC’s E-rate program was settled Tuesday when Larry Lehmann of Giddings, Texas, agreed to pay $400,000 to settle the allegations, said the Department of Justice in a press release (http://1.usa.gov/12YfKIy). The…
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Houston Independent School District (HISD) was one of the applicants that received E-rate subsidies from 2004 to 2006, and Lehmann, CEO of Acclaim Professional Services, partnered with other companies to provide E-rate-funded equipment and services to HISD during this time period, said Justice. The U.S. alleged that Lehmann provided gifts and loans to HISD employees and helped to devise a scheme for HISD to outsource some of its employees to Acclaim, which allowed them to work for HISD while passing on the cost to the E-rate program. Lehmann’s settlement is part of a broader investigation by the U.S. of E-rate funding requests submitted by HISD and the Dallas Independent School District, said DOJ.