Eddie Stewart, Caddell’s president and CEO, says that Hill was “separated” from the company in early 2012.  "Company Executive A" also left Caddell in early 2012, according to Stephen R. Spivack, an attorney for Caddell.

The agreement also says semi-annual reports Caddell filed with DOD claimed Mountain Chief had more than 40 workers and over $18 million in annual revenue although Hill and other Caddell officials knew Mountain Chief was a small firm with few employees.

It also says the reports knowingly overstated Mountain Chief’s technical capabilities and technology training.

The agreement also describes a similar story related to the DOD Indian incentive program on the Fort Bragg contracts and a $34-million Caddell contract at Fort Campbell in Kentucky.

The document says that from about April 2003 through October 2004, Caddell submitted at least eight payment requests “for services rendered” by Mountain Chief on the contracts, although Hill and at least one other Caddell official knew that Mountain Chief “performed few, if any ‘services’ for Caddell.”

Justice also said that in January 2012, Daniel W. Chattin, a Mountain Chief project manager, consultant and the son of the firm’s owner, and Hill were indicted in federal district court in Alabama on three counts of major fraud related to the same contracting matters. Hill also was charged with an additional count of making a false statement to DOD.

Chattin and Hill entered not-guilty pleas, their attorneys said, and are awaiting trial, which is slated to begin on April 22. Jeff Duffey, an attorney in Montgomery representing Hill, said, "Mark has entered a formal plea of not guilty to the allegations made by the government and we intend to vigorously defend Mr. Hill."

Russ Duraski, a Montgomery attorney representing Chattin, said that "we plan to vigorously defend this matter."

Story updated on Jan. 8 to include Caddell's Jan. 7 payment to Justice Dept.