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Company: Office Depot, Inc.
Current Parent Company: ODP Corporation
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Penalty: $440,000
Year: 2010
Date: April 29, 2010
Offense Group: government-contracting-related offenses
Primary Offense: False Claims Act and related
Secondary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: Office Depot agreed to pay $320,000 in restitution and $120,000 in costs (with a $100,000 penalty suspended) in settlement of allegations it overcharged government and non-profit customers by misrepresenting cost savings.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Missouri Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Missouri
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Florida
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: retailing
Specific Industry of Current Parent: retail-office supplies
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