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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
…
contract fraud and other
violations. POGO believes that providing this website will help to
improve contracting decisions and increase public knowledge of how
the government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
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Fair Credit Reporting Act Violation
Sprint Corporation and AT&T Corp. paid $1.125 million and $365,000, respectively, to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they failed to notify certain applicants for telephone service of their rights, in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The FTC charged that both AT&T and Sprint placed conditions or restrictions on consumers’ service, without disclosing information required by the FCRA.
- Misconduct Type
- Consumer Affairs
- Enforcement Agency
- FTC
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Consent Decree
- 9/9/2004
| Contractors Involved |
Penalty |
| Total |
|
| AT&T Inc. |
$365,000
|
