the United States Government for a call penally of not less than 55.000 and not more than E10,000, plus 3 times the amount of damages sustained by the Government (See 31 U.S.C. 3729). CRIMNAL PENALTY FOR PRESENTING FRAUDULENT CLAIM OR MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS Fine. imprisonment. or both. (See 18 U.S.C. 287. 1001.) Authorized f