Long Island Aerospace and Defense Contractor Agrees to Repay $2.6 Million in Overbillings to the

Long Island Aerospace and Defense Contractor Agrees to Repay $2.6 Million in Overbillings to the United States


Arkwin Industries, Inc., a Westbury, New York-based corporation, has agreed to pay a $2.6 million settlement to the United States, after self-disclosing its overbilling of the government and its prime contractors.

Richard P. Donoghue, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Leigh-Alistair Barzey, Special Agent-in-Charge, Defense Criminal Investigative Service, Northeast Field Office (DCIS), and Jason T. Hein, Special Agent-in-Charge, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Office of Procurement Fraud Investigations (AFOSI), announced the settlement.

“This resolution demonstrates how government contractors and suppliers should act when they discover overbilling – Arkwin notified the authorities, investigated the error, reported its findings to the United States and ultimately took responsibility for its mistakes,” stated United States Attorney Donoghue. “When a government contractor self-discloses billing errors and cooperates in the government’s investigation, our Office will work with them to arrive at a fair and just resolution.”

“Today's settlement is the result of a joint effort to ensure that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) expends only the necessary amount for the goods and services needed to supply our military," stated DCIS Special Agent-in-Charge Barzey. “Arkwin's cooperation in this matter was an important part of the successful and equitable resolution of this matter. The DCIS is committed to working with its law enforcement partners and the U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York, to protect the integrity of the DoD's procurement system.”

Read more: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/long-island-aerospace-and-defense-contractor-agrees-repay-26-million-overbillings