AT&T agreed to pay the District of Columbia $1.5 million to settle a lawsuit. The city alleged the telecom overcharged the city for cell service and internet service and D.C. taxpayers were overcharged by millions of dollars.
AT&T disputed the allegations, and in the settlement agreement, said it settled to “avoid the delay, uncertainty, inconvenience, and expense of protracted litigation.”
The case began in 2018, when the District Office of the Attorney General filed a lawsuit in D.C. Superior Court against the company for allegedly submitting false invoices that did not comply with contract requirements to provide cost optimization and the most cost-effective telecommunications plans available, according to D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine. He alleged AT&T knowingly invoiced the District from 2012 to 2018, for features, add-ons, and other services that failed to comport with this mandate, costing millions in improper charges that were paid with taxpayer funds.
AT&T agreed to pay to resolve the case, and denied the allegations and liability.
Racine was satisfied with the outcome. “We are pleased that after filing suit, AT&T immediately sought to resolve the case in a manner that results in making the District and its taxpayers whole,” Racine said in a press release.
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