WASHINGTON,
June 17,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Guidehouse has reached a final
agreement to pay $7.6 million to
settle the U.S. Department of Justice's civil investigation related
to a qui tam relator's complaint concerning Guidehouse's support of
the New York State Emergency
Rental Assistance Program ("ERAP"). The ERAP provided federally
funded rental assistance to New Yorkers impacted by the COVID-19
pandemic.
The settlement agreement does not include any
admission or acknowledgement of liability by Guidehouse. Guidehouse
believes that its conduct in connection with the ERAP contract was
at all times lawful and appropriate, and Guidehouse specifically
rejects any assertion that its actions amounted to a breach of
contract or a false claim. The United
States intervened in the relator's case for the limited
purpose of settlement.
Guidehouse is exceptionally proud of its work on
the New York ERAP contract. In the course of only four weeks, it
stood up an end-to-end program from design to staffing and
technical infrastructure deployment of over 1200 workers to support
the processing of rental applications for some of New York's most vulnerable citizens.
Ultimately, billions of dollars of relief funding were disbursed to
the citizens of New York.
Our management and board understand the U.S.
Department of Justice's concerns around cybersecurity, and we
support their focus on such issues. While we disagree with the
merits of this matter, we nevertheless considered the amount of
money and time the company has expended, and the additional
resources needed to take the case to conclusion in court and
decided this settlement agreement made business sense. The
resolution of this matter will allow the company to remain focused
on serving the State of New York
and our other valuable customers.
About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is a leading global provider of
consulting services to the public sector and commercial markets,
with broad capabilities in management, technology, and risk
consulting. By combining our public and private sector expertise,
we help clients address their most complex challenges and navigate
significant regulatory pressures focusing on transformational
change, business resiliency, and technology-driven innovation.
Across a range of advisory, consulting, outsourcing, and digital
services, we create scalable, innovative solutions that help our
clients outwit complexity and position them for future growth and
success. The company has more than 16,000 professionals in over 55
locations globally. Guidehouse is led by seasoned professionals
with proven and diverse expertise in traditional and emerging
technologies, markets, and agenda-setting issues driving national
and global economies. For more information, please visit
guidehouse.com.
Media Contact:
Guidehouse
Cecile Fradkin
cfradkin@scprgroup.com
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