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 Personal protection organization G4S has decided to repay £23.3m after acknowledging the way it charged the UK govt for labeling violators was "not appropriate".But G4S was adamant its own evaluation into the issue had found no proof of lying or legal perform.

A Nationwide Review Office review has also exposed a G4S whistle-blower brought up issues about organization methods.It comes after an audit recommended the organization had been asking for to tag scammers who were either deceased or in prison.In This summer, the Secretary of state for Rights (MoJ) exposed that G4S and a second protection organization, Serco, had overcharged the govt by "tens of an incredible number of pounds" on their digital labeling agreements.

The audit by accounting organization Pricewaterhouse Coopers - which had been released in May - claimed the asking for differences had began at least as far returning as the start of the present agreements, in 2005, but could have old returning to the past agreements in 1999.

G4S said an separate evaluation of the agreement, run by law organization Linklaters, revealed it had incorrectly regarded itself contractually eligible to invoice the govt when devices had not been fixed or after it had been eliminated.

In a declaration G4S said: "This payments exercise, which the organization considers was limited to the digital tracking agreement for Britain and Wales, was not reliable with the agreement or G4S's principles and the organization has apologised to the MoJ and released credit notices adding up to £23.3m for quantities incorrectly charged between 2005 and May 2013."