Chartwells settled a whistleblower lawsuit involving management of school meal programs in Washington, DC, for $19.4 million in June 2015.
Below are the whistleblower complaint, settlement agreement, other documents and news stories.
- Qui tam (whistleblower) complaint brought by Jeffrey Mills (original complaint filed in 2013): District of Columbia ex rel Jeffrey Mills v. Compass Group North America, et al. (2013 CAB SLD0004624) (DC Superior Court). (Amended qui tam complaint for treble damages for violation of the District’s False Claims Act, filed April 20, 2015.)
- Office of the Attorney General complaint: District of Columbia ex rel Jeffrey Mills v. Compass Group North America, et al. (2013 CAB SLD0004624) (DC Superior Court), filed April 20, 2015.
- Settlement agreement.
- Phillips & Cohen and whistleblower Jeff Mills’ press release about the case against Chartwells’ and the settlement.
- Office of the Attorney General press release.
- Whistleblower retaliation complaint against DC Public Schools officials.
- Motion for Relator Share Award
- Memorandum in Support of Motion for Relator Share Award
- Declaration of Jeffrey Mills
- Declaration of Colette G. Matzzie
- Declaration of Joel Metlen
- Declaration of Ivy Ken
- Declaration of Rebecca Levin
- Declaration of Sadie Barr
News Stories About the Chartwells whistleblower case
- “The District’s food-services investigation should continue,” Washington Post editorial, 6/9/15.
- “Cheh to file disapproval resolution over controversial DCPS food services contract,” The Washington City Paper, 7/1/15.
- “Hunger Games,” The Washington City Paper, 7/3/15.
- “What will D.C. lawmakers do about DCPS’ food services contract?” The Washington City Paper, 7/9/15.
- “Chartwells quits, leaving DCPS to find new food vendor for fall,” The Washington City Paper, 7/14/15.
- “At last, the District’s public schools will get a new school-lunch vendor,” The Washington Post, 7/21/15.
- “D.C. Council considers new food contract for school system,” The Washington Post, 9/30/15.