When the federal government funds a project, that gives it the right to step in and protect its interests.
In another case also involving concrete, the DOJ settled a civil lawsuit against Pennsylvania-based Universal Concrete Products Corp. and its co-owner and president back in January amid allegations that the company falsified test records for concrete panels furnished during construction of the $5.8 billion Silver Line extension in Washington, D.C. Silver Line officials discovered 1,750 panels that did not meet specifications, a result of inadequate air content. One of Universal’s employees pleaded guilty to faking the results and must pay a $700,000 judgment.