TRENTON - A Camden County company accused of defrauding New Jersey is paying the state $400,000 in a multi-state federal settlement which will divvy out $1.5 million total.

Para-Plus, a Barrington based company that handled interpretation, translation and transcription services for the New Jersey Department of Children and Families (DCF), allegedly committed False Claims Act violations by knowingly submitting fraudulent invoices that overstated travel time and mileage incurred, according to the Office of the Attorney General.

The company is accused of illegally obtaining money from the DCF, as well as state government agencies in Delaware and New York, and several federal agencies, including parts of the U.S. Justice Department.  

The settlement is a result of a whistleblower's lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia in 2014.  

"Through our own efforts and in collaboration with our state and federal partners, we are committed to ensuring that public funds are used to benefit the public, and not to swell the coffers of unscrupulous contractors," said Porrino. 

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