Ascend Elements agreed to pay $7,497,555.65 to resolve allegations that it submitted inflated reimbursement claims for a Department of Energy-funded battery project in Kentucky.
Four labor organizations and an affiliated welfare fund agreed to pay $3.85 million to resolve federal allegations that they falsely certified their eligibility for Paycheck Protection Program loans.
The Justice Department said a federal task force created with Homeland Security surpassed $1 billion in combined recoveries, penalties, forfeitures and publicly charged losses in less than one year.
A $2.6 million Georgia settlement highlights continuing federal review of pandemic loans, corporate-affiliation rules, data analysis and Treasury collections.
DOJ says its Trade Fraud Task Force hit $1B+ in recoveries, penalties, forfeitures, and charged losses since Aug. 2025. Here’s what to watch next.
DOJ says EyePoint will pay $4,657,463.18 to resolve False Claims Act allegations tied to DEXYCU kickbacks (2019–Mar. 1, 2023) and a five-year HHS-OIG CIA.
The July 8, 2026 HUD grant civil settlement resolves allegations that a former Santa Fe executive concealed conflicts and sought ineligible rental aid—$735,000.
