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ODOT Experience with Fraud in Public Contracting Overview of ODOT’s Experience (circa 2003 to Date) With regard to: • vendor collusion; • fraud in contracting; • actions taken once found; and • efforts to prevent. THOMAS P. PANNETT, ESQ, P.E., MBA, CPPO Administrator, Office of Contract Sales Division of Construction Management 1980 W. Broad St. Columbus, Ohio 43223 direct: 614-466-2739 transportation.ohio.gov
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ODOT Experience with Fraud in
Public Contracting
Overview of ODOT’s Experience
(circa 2003 to Date)
With regard to:
• vendor collusion;
• fraud in contracting;
• actions taken once found; and
• efforts to prevent.
THOMAS P. PANNETT, ESQ, P.E., MBA, CPPO
Administrator, Office of Contract Sales
Division of Construction Management
1980 W. Broad St.
Columbus, Ohio 43223
direct: 614-466-2739
transportation.ohio.gov
ODOT Experience with Fraud in
Public Contracting
2009Purchasing Contracts
(Vendor Fraud)
2003Bridge Painters
(Fraud/Theft)
2008D12 Garage Staff
(Fraud, Theft in Office,
Vendor Collusion)
2010Road Salt
(Vendor Collusion)
What, who, how and “now what?”
4 “Biggies”
ODOT Experience with Fraud in
Public Contracting
2003Bridge Painters
(Fraud/Theft)What
Happened?Who Did It?
How Caught?
Now What?
ODOT Experience with Fraud in
Public Contracting
What happened?
Who did it?
How Caught?
Now What?
2008D12 Garage Staff
(Fraud, Theft in Office, Vendor Collusion)
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/01/odot_corruption_ringleader_sen.html
OIG Report 2007100
Debarred Vendors - The following companies and officers have been debarred. In addition, the vendors have been debarred from participating in the bidding process or receiving
materials from Ohio Department of Transportation, Office of Contracts, Purchasing Services Section.
All Controls Corporation
Debarment Begins: January 13, 2012 Permanently Debarred
Bright Chemical and Lighting, Inc.
Debarment Begins: January 13, 2012 Permanently Debarred
North Shore Commercial Door Company, Inc.
Debarment Begins: January 13, 2012 Permanently Debarred
Nozzle New, Inc.
Debarment Begins: January 13, 2012 Permanently Debarred
Quattro, Inc
Debarment Begins: July 2, 2013 Permanently Debarred
West Shore New Holland, Inc.
Debarment Begins: January 13, 2012 Permanently Debarred
ODOT Experience with Fraud in
Public Contracting
What Happened?
Who Did It?
How Caught?
Now What?
2009Purchasing Contracts
(Vendor Fraud)
https://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/ContractAdmin/Contracts/.../Debarments.xls
OIG Report 2008100
ODOT Experience with Fraud in
Public Contracting
What Happened?
Who Did It?
HowCaught?
Now What?
2010Road Salt
(Vendor Collusion)
OIG Report # 2009032
NOW: How Does ODOT Generally Deal With Fraud & Ethics?
ODOT Experience with Fraud in
Public Contracting
Executive Orders
Training: Purchasing & Ethics
Financial Disclosures
NOW: How Does ODOT Seek to Prevent?
ODOT Experience with Fraud in
Public Contracting
BART
Pre-Award Analysis of BidsCompare all bids to Engineer's Estimate
Look for unbalanced bidding & Verify bids represent reasonable
cost
Market AnalysisMonitor bidding for collusion
Contractor rivalry
Number of bidders per contract
Questionable bidding and pricing behavior
Screen supplier and contractor acquisitions for antitrust violations
NOW: How Does ODOT Seek to Prevent?
ODOT Experience with Fraud in
Public Contracting
Imbedded Deputy OIG
(http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/121.51v1)
Internal Investigations
http://watchdog.ohio.gov/Conference.aspx
ODOT Experience with Fraud in
Public Contracting
ODOT Partnerships With Law Enforcement
November 8 & 9, 2017
Recent Example
ODOT Experience with Fraud in
Public Contracting
Questions?
ODOT Experience with Fraud in
Public Contracting
THOMAS P. PANNETT, ESQ, P.E., MBA, CPPOAdministrator, Office of Contract Sales
Division of Construction Management
1980 W. Broad St.
Columbus, Ohio 43223
direct: 614-466-2739
transportation.ohio.gov
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