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.
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Samples: Professional Services Agreement, Professional Services Agreement, Professional Services Agreement
