Insitu Inc. to Settle False Claims Allegations for $25 million

Washington State company Insitu Inc., an unmanned aerial vehicle contractor, has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations that it submitted false cost and pricing data for determination of contract value with the U.S. Special Operations Command and Navy. The lawsuit was built upon evidence that between 2009 and 2017 Insitu entered into multiple federal contracts that were based on pricing data for new parts and materials while the company fully intended to, and in fact did, purchase and use less expensive recycled or refurbished parts. The settlement was the result of a whistleblower complaint filed by a whistleblower and former executive of Insitu. The whistleblower will receive over $4.6 million from the recovery.