TERMS
What is Waste?
Not receiving reasonable value for money due to an inappropriate act or omission by persons with control or access to government resources.
What is Labor Mischarging?
Inflating labor rates by misrepresenting worker skill level, charging hours to multiple contracts, or charging for hours not worked.
A U.S. defense contractor agreed to
pay the United States $27.45
million to settle False Claims Act
allegations that it overstated labor
hours worked by its employees in
the performance of a DAF
communications system contract.
What fraud scheme does this example outline?
Labor Mischarging
Patterns where contractors always bid against each other and qualified bidders fail to bid. What is this an indicator of?
Bid Rigging
Where was SA Bartfai stationed before Izmir?
Scott AFB, IL
What is Product Substitution?
Is the unauthorized use and delivery of defective, nonconforming, and counterfeits products, materials or services that do not adhere to contract.
What is Material Mischarging?
Involves the transfer of raw materials procured through one contacts to another, the to disclose discounts and rebates
A U.S. defense contractor agreed
to pay $15.85 million to settle
allegations that it overcharged
the United States for perishable
tools, used to repair F-22 and
F-35 fighter aircraft, over the
course of seven years and
multiple contracts.
What fraud scheme does this example outline?
Materials Mischarging
What is Market Allocation?
Agreements made among competitors to divide the market among themselves.
Name the three types of cases OSI Investigates?
Criminal, Fraud, and Counter Intelligence
What is Fraud?
an intentional or deliberate act designed to deceive or gain an unfair advantage over another
What is this an indicator of Labor Mischarging?
Contractor employee personnel files are incomplete or do not exist
Where is Product Substitution Most Common?
In contracts calling for expensive high-grade material replaceable by less-expensive, similar appearing products.
What is Price fixing?
Agreements by competitors to fix, raise, or maintain the prices they charge for good and services.
Which Agent loves Sea Turtles?
SA Hilton
What is Cost Mischarging
Is the improper overcharging of the government for goods and services, utilizing false accounting or mischaracterization of unreasonable or unallowable costs, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the contract charged
What is this an indicator of Material mischarging?
Failure to report excess material
Which OSI Detachment is the best detachment you’ve ever worked with?
OSI Det 523....Of Course
What is Bid Rigging?
Agreements competitors make in advance to rig their bids to determine who will win the contract award, which is typically the lowest bidder.
What is OSI Det 523's Motto?
"Peace at Home Peace Abroad"
What are Antitrust Laws?
laws were created to ensure a competitive marketplace where the government and consumers are given quality products and services at fair, reasonable costs.
What is Account Mischarging?
Involves misrepresenting or concealing charges or charging unallowable expenses to the government as allowable under a given contract.
Name Three indicators of Product Substitution.
Increased maintenance cost
New product appearing to be old
Discrepancies between specification and actual product
Reduced performance
Increased users complaints
Products not matching contract descriptions
A Large number of identical bid amounts on a contract not explained by supplier. What is this an indicator of?
Price Fixing
What type of Soda does Det 523 prefer?
A. Dr. Pepper
B. Mountain Dew
C. Coca-Cola