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Waterbury Company Pays $2.2M To Resolve False Claims Act Violation
The company gave inaccurate information about the size of its workforce when applying for a PPP loan, according to federal prosecutors.

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The company gave inaccurate information about the size of its workforce when applying for a PPP loan, according to federal prosecutors.

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