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Company: Hemisphere GNSS (USA) Inc.
Current Parent Company: CNH Industrial
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Penalty: $2,600,000
Year: 2024
Date: July 17, 2024
Offense Group: government-contracting-related offenses
Primary Offense: False Claims Act and related
Violation Description: Hemisphere GNSS (USA) Inc., a satellite global positioning system manufacturer in Arizona that was purchased by CNH Industrial in 2023, has agreed to pay $2.6 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly providing false information to apply for and receive forgiveness of a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan to which the company was not entitled.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Civil Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: United Kingdom
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: agribusiness
Specific Industry of Current Parent: agricultural equipment
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Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.