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Aerospace Corp Pays $2.5m To Settle Rogue Software Dev Case

Posted by Soulskill on from the should've-outsourced dept.

chrb writes "U.S. company Aerospace Corp. has paid $2.5 million to settle a case that they defrauded the U.S. Air Force by knowingly billing for the services of a rogue software developer. The rogue developer, William Grayson Hunter, was being paid for two full time jobs at two different aerospace companies, but spent most of his time in bars, amusement parks and movie theaters. On some days, he billed his employers for over 24 hours' work."

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  1. Rogue developer?? by new+death+barbie · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Sounds like there was no development involved. If an accountant steals money by cooking the books, he's not a 'rogue accountant'. He's an embezzler.

    This guy is a fraud and a cheat. Nothing rogue about him.

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  2. Sophisticated Methods by monoqlith · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "This person was hired before we had sophisticated methods to verify international degrees," Aerospace spokeswoman Pamela Keeton said in a statement. "He failed to disclose his other employment as required."

    Sophisticated methods...like calling them and asking.