Conflict-of-interest rules are a part of the backbone of public works, eliminating potential corruption, holding down costs and helping to keep up public support.
The owner of an Orlando-based construction company faces up to 60 years in prison for workers’-compensation fraud involving underreporting the firm’s payroll by more than $6 million, the state Dept. of Financial Services reported recently.
The U.S. Attorney for Vermont has reached a $270,000 settlement with general contractor J.A. McDonald over allegations the firm intentionally altered critical components for a 2014 bridge project in Bristol, Vt.