Sikorsky Aircraft Division of United Technologies Corporation to provide radar equipment for helicopters supplied under the aircraft firm’s prime contract with the Hellenic Navy of Greece. In 1994, Telephonics entered into a separate contract with the Greek Navy into a separate contract with the Greek Navy to provide spare parts in support of radar equipment purchased under the subcontract.
Telephonics received FMF funds on each of the contracts. To obtain FMF funds, contractors must identify, among other things, all contingent fees paid to procure the contract. This requirement exists to help prevent secret commissions that decrease the buying power of FMF awards. Telephonics falsely certified that it paid only $50,000 in sales commissions, when in fact it paid a Greek Government agent received “black” bribes $432,000, a violation of the federal False Claims Act.
Αμερικανική ΜΙΖΑ στους αντιπρόσωπους της Ελληνικής κυβέρνησης ύψους 432....