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星期一, 7月 31, 2017
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PARKING LOT MANAGEMENT CONTRACTOR TO PAY $5.6 MILLION FOR ALLEGEDLY FAILING TO REMIT MILLIONS IN PARKING REVENUES TO MBTA
PARKING LOT MANAGEMENT CONTRACTOR TO PAY $5.6 MILLION FOR ALLEGEDLY FAILING TO REMIT MILLIONS IN PARKING REVENUES TO MBTA
LAZ Parking to Pay $1.1 Million to the State and $4.5 Million to the MBTA
BOSTON – A firm hired by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to operate and manage parking lots in Greater Boston will pay $5.6 million to settle allegations that it failed to detect and deter theft of millions of dollars of cash revenue belonging to the MBTA, Attorney General Maura Healey announced today.
According to the Assurance of Discontinuance, filed today in Suffolk Superior Court, LAZ Parking Limited, LLC has agreed to pay $1.1 million to the Commonwealth to resolve allegations by the AG’s Office that its failure to implement contractually-required revenue controls and auditing tools at 13 MBTA parking lots resulted in the submission of false claims and records and caused significant revenue losses in violation of the Massachusetts False Claims Act and Consumer Protection Act. LAZ has also agreed to pay the MBTA an additional $4.5 million to settle a May 2017 lawsuit filed by the MBTA claiming LAZ breached its contract.
“LAZ employees skimmed millions of dollars in cash from MBTA parking facilities, robbing the public of funds we need to invest in transportation,” said AG Healey. “Through this settlement, we’re recovering millions of dollars for the state and forcing the company to change its bidding practices.”
“The MBTA is pleased to have reached a resolution that makes the MBTA whole for the losses it sustained,” said MassDOT/MBTA General Counsel John Englander. “The MBTA is appreciative of the Attorney General working with us in our efforts to ensure that our private partners are held to their contractual obligations.”
The AG’s Office alleges that LAZ submitted false daily revenue reports and monthly audits and falsely certified monthly invoices to the MBTA due to its failure to properly track or audit revenue collection and usage at the 13 attended lots.
LAZ’s contract with the MBTA was terminated on March 31, 2017 and a new vendor took over.
Today’s settlement also requires LAZ to conduct pre-bid analyses of the feasibility and cost of compliance with key bid requirements, including revenue and auditing requirements, and to affirmatively correct any statements made in connection with a public bid or contract which it learns are untrue.
The MBTA fully cooperated with the AG’s investigation into LAZ Parking.
This matter was handled by Assistant Attorneys General Cassandra Arriaza, Jeffrey Walker and Division Chief Gillian Feiner with assistance from Paralegal Megan Lima, all of AG Healey’s False Claims Division and Kevin McCarthy, Chief of AG Healey’s Civil Investigations Division.
Jimmy Gomez on Los Angeles reaching deal to host the 2028 Olympics
Statement by Congressman Jimmy Gomez (D – Los Angeles) on Los Angeles reaching deal to host the 2028 Olympics
Los Angeles, CA - “I’d like to congratulate Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and the 2024 LA Olympics Committee on their successful effort to bring back the Summer Games to the City of Angels. Mayor Garcetti’s vision of a modern games in a modern city has captivated the residents of not only Los Angeles, but the entire region. Growing up in nearby Riverside, I still remember the thrill of the competition and the athletes who inspired us in 1984, and I look forward to seeing what this excitement will do for our city as we prepare for 2028. Los Angeles is truly an international city. From Little Armenia to Koreatown, Chinatown to Little Ethiopia, the spirit of diversity is woven into the very fabric of L.A. Welcoming people from every corner of the world with open arms is who we are as Angelenos, and we are proud to continue doing so when we host this historic event once again.”
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