It’s gone almost unnoticed, but did you see that CB&I Areva MOX Services brought a federal case against Wise Services in November 2018, claiming it was Wise Services that was responsible for millions of $$$ in fraudulent charges paid by NNSA and not MOX Services?!
On February 14, 2019, the US Department of Justice charged both companies with fraud, so the MOX Services filing looks a lot like CYA, doesn’t it? Ya gotta assume MOX Services knew they would be hit with charges.
“Complaint” of MOX Services, LLC vs Wise Services, Inc and David Abney – linked here
Case is on going – from the court, February 19, 2019: TEXT ORDER granting 28 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re 27 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION to Strike 17 Answer to Complaint, Third Party Complaint, Counterclaim, MOTION for More Definite Statement Response to Motion due by 3/12/2019. Signed by Chief Judge Terry L Wooten on February 19, 2019.(kbos) (Entered: 02/19/2019)
MOX Services has also filed documents with the US Federal Claims court, to recoup costs on the MOX project disallowed by NNSA. See this Feb. 2, 2018 filing of exhibits for details. Exhibit 11 (page 70 pdf) is revelatory about charges disallowed for design and rework problems. Wise Services is named as are charges by Intermech.
“NNSA finds that $6,367,411 of the $6,367,411 in costs related to the subcontractors Wise Services and Carolina Sodding are unallowable due to MOX Services’ failure to certify the costs as part of its FY 2010 ICS or submit documentation sufficient to support the allowability of the costs. The final settlement for subcontracts excluded from certification is $0 of $6,367,411 claimed; thus $6,367,411 is unallowable.” (page 16)
“MOX Services’ certification of its FY 2010 incurred cost submission excluded all costs for subcontractors Wise Services and Carolina Sodding due to an investigation by the Department of Energy Office (DOE) Office of Inspector General (OIG). As the contractor declines to certify the allowability of the costs in question, the costs are unallowable in accordance with FAR 31.201-2 (Determining Allowability), which requires contractors to “maintain[] records, including supporting documentation, adequate to demonstrate that costs claimed have been incurred, are allocable to the contract, and comply with applicable cost principles”.”
The federal lawsuits on plutonium issues are numerous. Here’s a February 20, 2019 filing by the State of Nevada – linked here – with the Nevada district court in support of the state’s request for an injunction to stop DOE from shipping more plutonium from SRS to the Nevada National Security Site. Go Nevada in helping stop these dangerous, unnecessary shipments now and in the future!