Security Consulting Firm ABSG Consulting, Inc., Agrees to Pay $650,000 to Resolve False Claims Action

ABSG Consulting, Inc., has agreed to pay the United States $650,000 to resolve an allegation that it knowingly submitted false claims to Amtrak in the award of a $1 million training contract. The allegation arose because Amtrak was not notified that ABSG Consulting’s program manager for the contract had a close personal and financial relationship with the senior Amtrak Police Department (APD) official who approved ABSG Consulting’s selection as the winning bidder and oversaw implementation of the training program.