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U.S. Attorney’s Office and Former Los Alamos National Laboratory Employee Reach Settlement to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – A former employee of Los Alamos National Laboratory has agreed to pay the United States a total of $67,500 to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims for payment for time allegedly worked and expenses allegedly incurred during business trips.

The settlement resolves allegations that William Monford Wood submitted 23 false claims between July 12, 2016, and December 20, 2017, for trips to various locations in California, including Oakland, Livermore, and Santa Barbara. The United States contends that these claims were for time not actually worked and expenses not actually incurred or without a legitimate business purpose during the period from June 19, 2016, to December 9, 2017.

As part of the settlement, Wood has agreed to pay $67,500, of which $38,549.83 is restitution.  In addition to the monetary settlement, Wood has agreed to never seek employment with, or work for, the federal government, its contractors or subcontractors in any capacity funded by or through the federal government, and to never seek a federal government security clearance.

The government’s investigation was led by Assistant United States Attorney Cassandra C. Currie and Auditor Phillip Stella.

The claims resolved by the settlements are allegations only, and there has been no determination of liability.

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Updated January 14, 2025

Topic
False Claims Act
Press Release Number: 25-12