August 11, 2005 – PricewaterhouseCoopers Settles to End Overbilling Suit
August 11, 2005
Accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP settled a lawsuit by the government for $41.9 million. The lawsuit was brought by Neal Roberts, a former partner at the accounting firm on behalf of the government. Roberts alleged that the company consistently overbilled the government for travel expenses by failing to disclose that it had received rebates on its travel expenses from credit card and travel companies, airlines, hotels, and rental car agencies.