§ 4.48.130. Recovery of value transferred or received in breach of ethical standards.

A.

General Provisions. The value of anything transferred or received in breach of the ethical standards of this chapter or regulations promulgated hereunder by an employee or a nonemployee may be recovered from both the employee and the nonemployee.

B.

Recovery of Kickbacks by the metropolitan government. Upon a showing that a subcontractor made a kickback to a prime contractor or a higher-tier subcontractor in connection with the award of a subcontract or order thereunder, it shall be conclusively presumed that the amount thereof was included in the price of the subcontract or order and ultimately borne by the metropolitan government and will be recoverable from the subcontractor making such kickbacks. Recovery from one offending party shall not preclude recovery from other offending parties.

(Ord. 92-210 § 1 (12-303), 1992)