Asphalt Companies Pay $30M to Resolve False Testing Allegations in Ohio

NewsBusinessMidwestMidwest Construction NewsTransportationCompaniesGovernment Roads Asphalt Companies Pay $30M to Resolve False Testing Allegations in Ohio U.S. Attorney in the state contended that Kokosing Materials and Barrett Paving Materials submitted false asphalt test results to the state Dept. of Transportation By Annemarie Mannion Photo by Getty Images/MarioGuti Two asphalt companies in Ohio performing road paving similar to the type shown here were each alleged to have repeatedly submitted asphalt formulas using data copied from prior mix tests.  March 13, 2026 Two Ohio-based asphalt companies accused of submitting previous asphalt tests to the Ohio Dept. of Transportation for roadwork in the state will pay a combined $30 million to resolve the allegations under the federal False Claims Act.  Kokosing Materials Inc., which has locations throughout Ohio, will pay $17.5 million to settle charges that it submitted false or fraudulent asphalt test results from 2012 through 2024. Barrett Paving Materials Inc., based in Hamilton, Ohio, will pay $12.5 million to address the same allegations covering 2013 through 2025, says the U.S. Justice Dept. Ohio’s construction and materials specifications require companies performing asphalt work to conduct mix-design testing of asphalt mixtures, known as Job Mix Formulas. Contractors must submit those test results to the state DOT for approval before beginning work on federally funded projects. Companies also must conduct regular q...