Reporting of False Claims, Fraud and Other Criminal Matters Sample Clauses

The 'Reporting of False Claims, Fraud and Other Criminal Matters' clause requires parties to promptly report any suspected fraudulent activities, false claims, or criminal conduct related to the agreement. Typically, this involves notifying designated authorities or the other party if there is evidence or suspicion of wrongdoing, such as falsified invoices or misappropriation of funds. The core function of this clause is to promote transparency and accountability, helping to prevent and address illegal or unethical behavior within the scope of the contract.
Reporting of False Claims, Fraud and Other Criminal Matters. 4.13.1 Contractor and its employees, agents and subcontractors must report, relative to the federal source of the funding for this Contract, either to the Office of Inspector General for the federal Department of Health & Human Services, the federal Department Of Education or the federal Department Of Agriculture any credible evidence that a principal, employee, agent, contractor, subgrantee, subcontractor, or other person has submitted a false claim under the federal False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. §§ 3729–3733, the “Lincoln Law”) or has committed a criminal or civil violation of legal authorities pertaining to fraud, conflict of interest, bribery, gratuity, or similar misconduct involving those funds. 4.13.2 Contractor and its employees, agents and subcontractors must report to the Department or other appropriate state authority any credible evidence that an act in violation of the Montana False Claims Act, at Title 17, chapter, 8, part 4, MCA, has been committed. 4.13.3 Any Contractor and its subcontractors furnishing items or services funded with Medicaid monies at more than a single location or under more than one contractual or other payment arrangement and receiving aggregate payments of Medicaid monies totaling $5,000,000 or more annually must comply with the requirements of 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(68). It is the responsibility of Contractor to establish written policies to be presented in handbooks and otherwise for all employees that include detailed educational information about the federal False Claims Act and the other provisions specified in ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇.▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ (▇) (68). 5.1 Performance.
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Reporting of False Claims, Fraud and Other Criminal Matters. A. The Contractor, its employees, agents and subcontractors must immediately report any credible evidence of misconduct involving federal funds under this Contract, including any false claim under the federal False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733), to the Office of Inspector General for the federal Department of Health & Human Services, the federal Department of Education or the federal Department of Agriculture, as applicable. B. The Contractor must report to the Department or other state authority any credible evidence that a violation of the Montana False Claims Act, at Title 17, chapter 8, part 4, MCA, has been committed.
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Reporting of False Claims, Fraud and Other Criminal Matters. A. The Contractor, its employees, agents and subContractors must immediately report any credible evidence of misconduct involving federal funds under this Contract, including any false claim under the federal False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733), to the Office of Inspector General for the federal Department of Health & Human Services, the federal Department of Education or the federal Department of Agriculture, as applicable. B. The Contractor must report to the Department or other state authority any credible evidence that a violation of the Montana False Claims Act, at Title 17, chapter 8, part 4, MCA, has been committed. C. If the Contract relates to furnishing items or services funded with Medicaid monies at more than a single location, or under more than one Contractual or other payment arrangement, and the receipt of Medicaid monies totaling $5,000,000 or more annually, the Contractor and is sub-Contractors must establish and set forth policies to be submitted to their employees in writing by handbook or otherwise educating them regarding the federal False Claims Act and other provisions specified in 42 U.S.C. § 1396a(a)(68).
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Related to Reporting of False Claims, Fraud and Other Criminal Matters

  • Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters A. By executing this contractual instrument, Sub-Awardee agrees to comply with applicable federal suspension and debarment regulations, including, but not limited to, regulations implementing Executive Order 12549 (29 C.F.R. Part 98). B. By executing this contractual instrument, Sub-Awardee certify to the best of their knowledge and belief that it and its principals and any subcontractors hired under this agreement: 1. Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by and federal department or agency. 2. Have not, within a three (3) year period preceding the execution of this contractual instrument, been convicted of, or had a civil judgment rendered against them, for: (a) Commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal State or Local) or private transaction or contract. (b) Violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes; (c) Commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, receiving stolen property, making false claims, or obstruction of justice; or (d) Commission of any other offense indicating a lack of business integrity or business honesty that seriously and directly affects Sub-Awardee present responsibility. 3. Are not presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by any government entity (Federal, State or Local), with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in B (2) above, of this certification. 4. Have not, within a three (3) year period preceding the execution of this contractual instrument, had one or more public transaction (Federal, State or Local) terminated for cause or default.

  • Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters The Contractor identified in Section 1.3 of the General Provisions agrees to comply with the provisions of Executive Office of the President, Executive Order 12549 and 45 CFR Part 76 regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters, and further agrees to have the Contractor’s representative, as identified in Sections 1.11 and 1.12 of the General Provisions execute the following Certification: INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTIFICATION 1. By signing and submitting this Agreement, the prospective primary participant is providing the certification set out below. 2. The inability of a person to provide the certification required below will not necessarily result in denial of participation in this covered transaction. If necessary, the prospective participant shall submit an explanation of why it cannot provide the certification. The certification or explanation will be considered in connection with the NH Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS) determination whether to enter into this transaction. However, failure of the prospective primary participant to furnish a certification or an explanation shall disqualify such person from participation in this transaction. 3. The certification in this clause is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when DHHS determined to enter into this transaction. If it is later determined that the prospective primary participant knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government, DHHS may terminate this transaction for cause or default. 4. The prospective primary participant shall provide immediate written notice to the DHHS agency to whom this Agreement is submitted if at any time the prospective primary participant learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances. 5. The terms “covered transaction,” “debarred,” “suspended,” “ineligible,” “lower tier covered transaction,” “participant,” “person,” “primary covered transaction,” “principal,” “proposal,” and “voluntarily excluded,” as used in this clause, have the meanings set out in the Definitions and Coverage sections of the rules implementing Executive Order 12549: 45 CFR Part 76. See ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/app/details/CFR-2004-title45-vol1/CFR-2004-title45-vol1-part76/context. 6. The prospective primary participant agrees by submitting this Agreement that, should the proposed covered transaction be entered into, it shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier covered transaction with a person who is debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this covered transaction, unless authorized by DHHS. 7. The prospective primary participant further agrees by submitting this proposal that it will include the clause titled “Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion - Lower Tier Covered Transactions,” provided by DHHS, without modification, in all lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for lower tier covered transactions. 8. A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a certification of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered transaction that it is not debarred, suspended, ineligible, or involuntarily excluded from the covered transaction, unless it knows that the certification is erroneous. A participant may decide the method and frequency by which it determines the eligibility of its principals. Each participant may, but is not required to, check the Nonprocurement List (of excluded parties) ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/current/title-22/chapter-V/part-513. 9. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order to render in good faith the certification required by this clause. The knowledge and information of a participant is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings. 10. Except for transactions authorized under paragraph 6 of these instructions, if a participant in a covered transaction knowingly enters into a lower tier covered transaction with a person who is suspended, debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal government, DHHS may terminate this transaction for cause or default. PRIMARY COVERED TRANSACTIONS 11. The prospective primary participant certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief, that it and its principals: 11.1. Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency; 11.2. Have not within a three-year period preceding this proposal (Agreement) been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State or local) transaction or a contract under a public transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property; 11.3. Are not presently indicted for otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (l)(b) of this certification; and 11.4. Have not within a three-year period preceding this application/proposal had one or more public transactions (Federal, State or local) terminated for cause or default. 12. Where the prospective primary participant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal (contract). LOWER TIER COVERED TRANSACTIONS 13. By signing and submitting this lower tier proposal (Agreement), the prospective lower tier participant, as defined in 45 CFR Part 76, certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that it and its principals: 13.1. Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any federal department or agency. 13.2. Where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to certify to any of the above, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal (Agreement). 14. The prospective lower tier participant further agrees by submitting this proposal (Agreement) that it will include this clause entitled “Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and Voluntary Exclusion - Lower Tier Covered Transactions,” without modification in all lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for lower tier covered transactions.

  • Non-Discrimination and Other Requirements A. Section 504 applies only to Contractor who are providing services to members of the public. Contractor shall comply with § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which provides that no otherwise qualified handicapped individual shall, solely by reason of a disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in the performance of this Agreement.

  • Notice of Litigation and Other Matters Prompt (but in no event later than ten (10) days after an officer of the Parent obtains knowledge thereof) telephonic and written notice of: (i) the commencement of all proceedings and investigations by or before any Governmental Authority and all actions and proceedings in any court or before any arbitrator against or involving the Parent or any Subsidiary thereof or any of its properties, assets or businesses which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) any violation by the Parent or any Subsidiary thereof of any Applicable Law or any notice of any violation received by the Parent or any Subsidiary thereof from any Governmental Authority including, without limitation, any notice of violation of Environmental Laws, which in any such case could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (iii) any labor controversy that has resulted in, or threatens to result in, a strike or other work action against the Parent or any Subsidiary thereof or any contractor or any material development in any labor controversy which if adversely determined could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (iv) any attachment, judgment, lien, levy or order exceeding $1,000,000 that may be assessed against the Parent or any Subsidiary thereof (to the extent such attachment, judgment, lien, levy or order is not fully covered by insurance and with respect to which the applicable insurance carrier has not acknowledged that such attachment, judgment, lien, levy or order is fully covered by insurance); (A) any Default or Event of Default or (B) any event which constitutes or which with the passage of time or giving of notice or both would constitute a default or event of default under any Material Contract to which the Parent or any Subsidiary thereof is a party or by which the Parent or any Subsidiary thereof or any of their respective properties may be bound which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (A) any unfavorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualification of an Employee Benefit Plan under Section 401(a) of the Code (along with a copy thereof), (B) all notices received by the Parent or any ERISA Affiliate of the PBGC's intent to terminate any Pension Plan or to have a trustee appointed to administer any Pension Plan, (C) all notices received by the Parent or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan sponsor concerning the imposition or amount of withdrawal liability pursuant to Section 4202 of ERISA and (D) the Parent obtaining knowledge or reason to know that the Parent or any ERISA Affiliate has filed or intends to file a notice of intent to terminate any Pension Plan under a distress termination within the meaning of Section 4041(c) of ERISA; and (vii) any event which makes any of the representations set forth in Section 9 inaccurate in any respect.

  • Sanctions and other Anti-Terrorism Laws (a) No Covered Entity, nor any employees, officers, directors, affiliates, consultants, brokers or agents acting on a Covered Entity’s behalf in connection with this Agreement: (i) is a Sanctioned Person or (ii) directly, or indirectly through any third party, is engaged in any transactions or other dealings with or for the benefit of any Sanctioned Person or Sanctioned Jurisdiction, or any transactions or other dealings that otherwise are prohibited by any Sanctions or Anti-Terrorism Laws. (b) No Collateral is embargoed Property.