NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS
CLOSEOUT MEMORANDUM
Case Number: 106010002 Page 1 of 1
We investigated contract overcharges by a contractor 1 that provided support for the U.S.
Antarctic Program. Audits ofthe contractor's annual incurred costs for the first several years of
the contract had resulted in findings that the contractor improperly charged certain indirect costs
as direct costs to the contract? This method of charging costs was inconsistent with its
Disclosure Statement and not in compliance with applicable Cost Accounting Standards.
Our investigation developed evidence supporting referral of the matter to the U.S. Attorney for
the Eastern District of Virginia for consideration of civil action under the False Claims Act.
Although the U.S. Attorney's office 'conducted extensive negotiations with the contractor and its
counsel and, upon reaching impasse, sought permission from the Department of Justice to
proceed with litigation, the Department of Justice elected to return the matter to NSF for
administrative disposition. The U.S. Attorney accordingly returned the matter to NSF OIG to
work with NSF to develop a resolution.
NSF and the contractor, in coordination with the Defense Contract Management Agency, agreed
that the contractor mischarged $10.8 million of indirect costs as direct costs. 3 Taking into
account an additional $600,000 in indirect costs and award fees linked to these mischarged direct
costs, NSF recovered a total of $11.4 million.
Accordingly, this case is closed.
1
Raytheon Technical Services Company, acting through its business unit Raytheon Polar Services Company.
2
Contract No. OPP 0000373
3
The audit fmdings were that $14.2 million in indirect costs had been charged as direct costs.
NSF OIG Form 2 (11/02)
Admin. Financial Violations (PI/PS) Contractor Fraud
Published by the National Science Foundation, Office of Inspector General on 2013-12-16.
Below is a raw (and likely hideous) rendition of the original report. (PDF)