Judges' Group Director Pays DOJ Settlement
Group Also Settled Claims It Overcharged the DOJ for Services Related to Its $97 Million in Federal Grants
Federal investigators considered the settlement agreements significant because the organization and its executive director represent the nation's judges -- in this case juvenile justice and family court judges. The sheer amount of government grants awarded to the organization made it even more imperative that the organization comply with federal conflict of interest and contracting rules, they said.
Murray Waas is a Washington-based investigative reporter who primarily covers national security and law enforcement issues. He is a contributing editor to the National Journal and has also written for the New Yorker, the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe and other newspapers and magazines.
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