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USIS Agrees to Forego At Least $30 Million Owed By OPM In Settlement

Friday, August 21st, 2015

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USIS Agrees to Forego At Least $30 Million Owed By OPM In Settlement

Background investigation firm U.S. Investigation Services Inc. (USIS) and its parent company, Altegrity Inc., agreed to a settlement with the Justice Department whereby the company forgoes at least $30 million owed by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Justice Department announced Wednesday.The settlement is tied to allegations USIS violated the False Claims Act (FCA) for contract work for background investigations with OPM. USIS and Altegrity agreed to forego the money owed by the government in exchange for a…

Congress

Trump Wants Second Reconciliation Bill On His Desk By June 1

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Space

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Congress

Graham Says GOP To Move Ahead On Second Reconciliation Bill, With Defense Funds As Priority

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Pentagon

Hegseth Acknowledges Potential $200 Billion Iran Supplemental Request, Final Figure ‘Could Move’

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