Common use of Submitting False Claims Clause in Contracts

Submitting False Claims. Pursuant to Government Code §12650 et seq., any person including a contractor, subcontractor or a consultant, who submits a false claim shall be liable to the District for three (3) times the amount of damages which the District sustained because of the false claim. A person or entity who commits a false claim shall be liable to the District for the costs of a civil action brought to recover any of those penalties or damages, and may be liable to the District for a civil penalty of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each false claim. A person will be deemed to a submitted a false claim to the District if, among other acts or omissions, the person knowingly presents or causes to be presented to an officer or employee of the District a false claim for payment or approval.

Submitting False Claims. Pursuant to Government Code §12650 et et. seq., any person person, including a contractor, subcontractor Contractor or a consultantSubcontractor, who submits a false claim shall be liable to the District for three (3) times the amount of damages which the District sustained sustains because of the false claim. A person or entity who commits a false claim act shall also be liable to the District for the costs of a civil action brought to recover any of those penalties or damages, and may be liable to the District for a civil penalty of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each false claim. A person will be deemed to a have submitted a false claim to the District if, among other acts or omissions, if the person knowingly presents or causes to be presented to an officer or employee of the District a false claim for payment or approval.person: