United States Attorney Richard B. Roper
Northern District of Texas

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS) to Pay U.S. More Than $2.6 Million
to Resolve Allegations it was Paid Improper Incentives

DALLAS — Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS), headquartered in Dallas, Texas, has agreed to pay the United States of America $2,645,987.30 to resolve alleged False Claims Act allegations, announced U.S. Attorney Richard B. Roper of the Northern District of Texas. ACS allegedly violated the civil False Claims Act by submitting inflated claims for payment between 2002-2005 for programs run by and through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and the Administration for Children and Families of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (ACF).

The U.S. awarded grants to various state agencies, including the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), for the enhancement of programs run by and through various federal agencies. TWC in turn, disbursed to local entities those funds to further specific federal program goals. One agency that administered federal funds was the Dallas County Local Workforce Development Board, Inc. (Board), which was responsible for the administration and financial management of federal funds for local workforce centers in Dallas County. This included recruiting and enrolling individuals in a variety of government programs funded by DOL, ACF, and USDA.

ACS was a private contractor awarded federal funds to further the goals of TWC and the Board. ACS was compensated with profit and incentive payments according to the number of individuals enrolled in specific federal programs.

ACS voluntarily self-reported to the government inappropriate conduct by several former employees which it believed resulted in additional payments made to it by the Board. ACS cooperated fully with the government’s investigation, and based on information learned during the investigation and from ACS, the U.S. alleged ACS was paid federal funds for inflated or otherwise improper profit and incentive-related information between 2002-2005.

U.S Attorney Roper praised the joint investigative efforts of DOL, Office of Inspector General; the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General; the USDA, Office of Inspector General; and the TWC. The case was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean R. McKenna.

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